Council Tax Reduction for Non Dependants

Gig1968

Hi I'm not sure if I'm in the right area or not
We have just received our Birmingham city council Bill which is completely wrong as other the million they have sent out according to their office. It basically demand the  whole amount without reductions new not to be issued on April 1. My question is my dad is on pension credit so is exempt. I am a non dependant on ESA and paid 4 pounds a week last year. Is this correct. 

calcotti

This often seems to happen. CT bills are sent out without CTR shown and then revised bills sent out a bit later with CTR shown. No idea why. 
Your dad is not exempt from Council Tax. However because he is on Pension Credit he should get full CTR which means that his CT should be paid for him except for the non-dependent deduction which you are expected to contribute (unless either of you get  he gets a disability benefit such as DLA, PIP or AA). As you say the non-dependent deduction for someone on ESA is £4.05/week.
[EDIT - corrected because original post was wrong.]

Gig1968

I get the higher rate of mobility £249 that started from the middle of last year. I didn't realise that had implications on  council tax

calcotti

Gig1968 said:

I get the higher rate of mobility £249 that started from the middle of last year. I didn't realise that had implications on  council tax

Sorry - I've got that wrong (I was thinking of a different benefit). If dad was getting a disability benefit there would be no deduction.
However https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/help-with-your-council-tax-council-tax-reduction/how-your-council-tax-reduction-is-worked-out/council-tax-reduction-non-dependant-deductions-for-pensioners/ says

A deduction won’t be made from your CTR, even if you have a non-dependant adult living with you if the adult:

• gets Income Support, Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), income-related Employments and Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit (UC) where the award is calculated on the basis that the adult has no earnings

Is your ESA income based?

Gig1968

Yes it is . I also  get the weekly £62.25 higher pip mobility payment for my epilepsy.

calcotti

Gig1968 said:

Yes it is . I also  get the weekly £62.25 higher pip mobility payment for my epilepsy.

Worth checking with council then whether they are aware you get income based ESA. Looks as if possibly there shouldn't be a deduction (provided you have no earnings). They may simply have taken you as a non earner.