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Backdating Council Tax Exemption Severely Mentally Impaired Effect on other benefits
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gray1404
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I have worked out that a family member (with severe Autism) is entitled to an exemption on their Council Tax due them being severely mentally umpired. We visited the GP today who signed the form from the local council. I have not sent this back yet.
The property they are in is a band A and the council tax is £1010 per year for the current year. They live alone.
I have worked out that they have had to pay council tax themselves since around 2000 (they have been receiving DLA - now PIP and Incapacity Benefit now ESA since they were 13 and 18 respectively) and we are unsure if they should ask for the Council Tax exemption to be backdated due to the effect it will have on the other benefits.
They receive Income Based ESA (Support Group) and have already declared around £7500 of capital.
They also receive Housing Benefit.
They receive the high rate for care on PIP although I realise this will not be effected.
They do not receive any help towards their council tax so this exemption would come in useful.
However, we are concerned that a backdating request for the exemption (i.e. they pay back council tax that has already been paid) would have a further impact on their capital and their ESA would reduce further (for which they currently receive a slight reduction for having over £6000) and it could also impact their housing benefit.
Any advise on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Would it be wise not to request backdating for this?
The property they are in is a band A and the council tax is £1010 per year for the current year. They live alone.
I have worked out that they have had to pay council tax themselves since around 2000 (they have been receiving DLA - now PIP and Incapacity Benefit now ESA since they were 13 and 18 respectively) and we are unsure if they should ask for the Council Tax exemption to be backdated due to the effect it will have on the other benefits.
They receive Income Based ESA (Support Group) and have already declared around £7500 of capital.
They also receive Housing Benefit.
They receive the high rate for care on PIP although I realise this will not be effected.
They do not receive any help towards their council tax so this exemption would come in useful.
However, we are concerned that a backdating request for the exemption (i.e. they pay back council tax that has already been paid) would have a further impact on their capital and their ESA would reduce further (for which they currently receive a slight reduction for having over £6000) and it could also impact their housing benefit.
Any advise on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Would it be wise not to request backdating for this?
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Same question posted here.... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/56903650
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poppy12345 wrote: »Same question posted here.... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5690365
Sorry I wasn't sure which area to post in. If anyone has any advise to give though please can you speak up because we are worried sick about this.0 -
advice given here ...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5690365Sorry I wasn't sure which area to post in. If anyone has any advise to give though please can you speak up because we are worried sick about this.0 -
Thank you.0
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