Universal Credit/Council Tax

ed2u

I have made a claim to UC and have only received 1 application form for a council tax reduction. Will my daughter who is a joint tenant with myself have to make a separate claim for Universal credit in order to claim a council tax reduction

tacpot12

The rules on council tax reduction are set by the local authority and have nothing to do with whether you claim UC or not; although both require you to be on a low income or have no income from other sources. Your daughter would have to make her own application for council tax reduction, you would declare that you have a non-dependent resident living with you on your application.   

CIS

ed2u said:

I have made a claim to UC and have only received 1 application form for a council tax reduction. Will my daughter who is a joint tenant with myself have to make a separate claim for Universal credit in order to claim a council tax reduction

For the purposes of council tax reduction calculations they will apportion the council tax charge between the two of you, so you can each only get help towards 50% of the bill (even though you both remain jointly liable for payment). She would need to claim council tax reduction if she wanted help towards half the bill.