Council tax/low income

RatInMeKitchen

Is somebody able to tell me, or is there a website where i can find out what classifies as a low income for council tax purposes and if any benefits are available for this. As my student course is classed as part-time (even though i am blatantly studying more hours than most of my \'full-time\' compatriots) i have a feeling i might end up with some nasty council tax bill in the near future. Thanking you all.

dmg24

https://www.entitledto.co.uk

RatInMeKitchen

Thankyou for that. But it is difficult for me to use that as i have not yet got a council tax bill. However currently i only earn £65 a week and have to pay rent, living costs and course fees out of that. Needless to say, even without the expected ridiculously added council tax i already struggle to live on that money. As far as i am concerned i am being punished for trying to better myself. If i wanted to doss about for the rest of my life i would probably be on hundreds a week in benefits for doing little more than playing consoles and watching daytime TV.

Infidel

Holy crap!
You're living off £65 a week AND have to pay council tax? :eek::eek::eek:

That's quite a shocker. Someone on that panorama BBC programme i saw a week or so ago was being paid £33,000 a year in benefits.

dmg24

Infidel wrote: »

Holy crap!
You're living off £65 a week AND have to pay council tax? :eek::eek::eek:

That's quite a shocker. Someone on that panorama BBC programme i saw a week or so ago was being paid £33,000 a year in benefits.

There are a few people who use this site on that amount of benefits ... :rolleyes:

Have a look at the website of your local council, this will give you the amounts for the relevant council tax bands (if you are looking for a 1 bed flat you could assume it will be in Band A or B at most). If you are living alone, you will get a 25% discount from the full amount.

If you have not yet received a bill, you need to contact the council. Do not wait for them to contact you!

CIS

I once came across a family getting £55K p/a in benefits, wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it myself