council tax

Lotch

Hii me on the new state pension i live alone .i have less than £16 000 in the bank made a claim on you gov .Then my local council had it back dated to may. got full discount so if you dont ask you wont get it goodluck

Murphybear

I have advised quite a few pensioners about this.  Many who will struggle without the winter fuel allowance but are just a bit over the threshold for Pension Credit may find they can get some of the Council Tax paid.  As Lotch said, if you don’t ask you don’t get.  

Robbie64

It's worth claiming Council Tax Reduction, even if it's just a few pounds rebate that is made. My local council have announced that to help offset the loss of the Winter Fuel Payment, pensioners who are classed as living in a low income household but who don't qualify for Pension Credit are going to get a payment from the Household Support Fund. One of the qualifying criteria is going to be pensioners who get a council tax reduction where no Pension Credit is in payment.