Council Tax

hatton12

Can someone explain what it means by Adverse Inference applied written in a letter from council tax?

Thank you

elsien

Context? Full sentence? 

hatton12

elsien said:

Context? Full sentence? 

We have assumed your income is too high to qualify for council tax support after the end of your Universal credit award. And and adverse inference has been applied. 

DullGreyGuy

Adverse inference means they've deduced something negative without actually having any evidence... the inference is their assumption your income is too high, the negativity is they aren't apply council tax support

elsien

That they’ve asked you for information to support your claim, you have not provided it, so in the absence of that information they have made the assumption  your income will be too high to qualify. 

That’s usually how it works anyway. 

hatton12

DullGreyGuy said:

Adverse inference means they've deduced something negative without actually having any evidence... the inference is their assumption your income is too high, the negativity is they aren't apply council tax support

So does it simply mean because Universal credit award has ended. The council now require the full council tax to be paid.

Will this create problems in the future if wanting to claim UC and then council tax support?

Also at the end of the letter it says. Your council tax balance has been increased. By CIS/ prompt ATLAS

elsien

To get council tax benefit you need to be on a low income. You have not given them proof of low income after your UC ends. So yes full council tax will need to be paid unless you can show that you would still qualify.
I don't see why it would cause problems in the future if your circumstances change and you become eligible again. 

born_again

hatton12 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

Adverse inference means they've deduced something negative without actually having any evidence... the inference is their assumption your income is too high, the negativity is they aren't apply council tax support

So does it simply mean because Universal credit award has ended. The council now require the full council tax to be paid.

Will this create problems in the future if wanting to claim UC and then council tax support?

Also at the end of the letter it says. Your council tax balance has been increased. By CIS/ prompt ATLAS

Why did your UC claim end?
Will give some more context to your query.