We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Council tax discount
McKneff
Posts: 38,857 Forumite
I am truly gobsmacked,
We had a benefits assessor visit us who thought my hubby might be eligible for a higher rate of dla.
She doesnt think this will happen but at the same time did an assessment for council tax deduction findin that we are are eligible for around 50 percent discount .
We receive around 1200 state pension per minth Private pensions of £260.00 per month because of income????
Dla of just undee per month £100
So income of 1560 per month
Outgoings of about 400 for GAS, ELECTRIC, sky, council tax ,
Extras food, car, holidays
Like i say, gobsmacked
We had a benefits assessor visit us who thought my hubby might be eligible for a higher rate of dla.
She doesnt think this will happen but at the same time did an assessment for council tax deduction findin that we are are eligible for around 50 percent discount .
We receive around 1200 state pension per minth Private pensions of £260.00 per month because of income????
Dla of just undee per month £100
So income of 1560 per month
Outgoings of about 400 for GAS, ELECTRIC, sky, council tax ,
Extras food, car, holidays
Like i say, gobsmacked
make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.
and we will never, ever return.
0
Comments
-
If you are entitled you have the choice to apply or not. No need to be gobsmacked - just informed so you can decide which way you want to approach it.
Bear in mind that the rules can change each year so you may not have been entitled before, and you may not be entitled in future years but at present, you appear to be in a group that is being targeted for help.Unlike some here, I am not omniscient. If I am wrong correct me. I won't take offence.
The law is like an ocean - have a swim but don't drown.0 -
Me too.I am truly gobsmacked,
We had a benefits assessor visit us who thought my hubby might be eligible for a higher rate of dla.
She doesnt think this will happen but at the same time did an assessment for council tax deduction findin that we are are eligible for around 50 percent discount .
We receive around 1200 state pension per minth Private pensions of £260.00 per month because of income????
Dla of just undee per month £100
So income of 1560 per month
Outgoings of about 400 for GAS, ELECTRIC, sky, council tax ,
Extras food, car, holidays
Like i say, gobsmacked
Wanders off to check for myself.
Edit *
Monthly income £1468, "entitlement" - nothing, but some helpful advice about how much better off I would be if I was working.1 -
May be to do with us being pensioners.Me too.
Wanders off to check for myself.
Edit *
Monthly income £1468, "entitlement" - nothing, but some helpful advice about how much better off I would be if I was working.
Registered as partially sighted.
Dont qualify for attendance or carers allowance, its all gobbledegook to memake the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.3K Spending & Discounts
- 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 259.1K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards