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income related ESA and council tax
AliceW
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My son has been placed in the ESA support group--income related. He has been given a reduction on his council tax but was under the impression he'd be exempt from council tax payments (as this was the case when he was previously in this group.) I suspect things might have changed. Do councils still give full support to ESA claimants, or is a reduction of payments the best he can expect? There's not much on-line about this so any advice would be great.
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Each council now set their own rules about council tax reduction.
Although there are some prescribed requirements legislated, being on income based ESA isn't one of them.0 -
There's not much on-line about this so any advice would be great.
As mentioned by pmlindyloo council tax reduction/support differs in all councils.
If you want to be sure you can search your councils website for the amount he will have to pay.
It has to state the % working age people have to pay.
eg
Dover is 10%
East Yorkshire is 25%“You’re only here for a short visit.
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As mentioned by pmlindyloo council tax reduction/support differs in all councils.
If you want to be sure you can search your councils website for the amount he will have to pay.
It has to state the % working age people have to pay.
eg
Dover is 10%
East Yorkshire is 25%
Just in case people don't click on the links (I am amazed at how many people don't) it might be worth adding that the % that working age people have to pay is the minimum even if they are on income related benefits or on a low income.
Hope you don't mind my mentioning this.0
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