Not eligible for Council tax reduction?

Conrad3000

Hi all.

I received a response from the Council to say I'm not eligible for a council tax reduction because my income is too high.

Firstly, my monthly income is approximately £600 a month, and secondly, on the email received, it says I work 16 hours a week when it's actually 12.

My savings are approximately £3400.

So taking all the above into account, would I qualify?

P.S. I do automatically receive the single-person discount though, but presumably that wouldn't interfere with an application for a further reduction due to low income?

Thanks.

DE_612183

Council Tax discounts are council specific - so you'd need to tell us which council you are talking about.

sammyjammy

Support depends on your individual councils rules, have you looked at them?

DE_612183

Also which discount are you applying for?

single person?
disabled?
student?
empty property?

Conrad3000

DE_612183 said:

Council Tax discounts are council specific - so you'd need to tell us which council you are talking about.

Bradford Council.

Conrad3000

DE_612183 said:

Also which discount are you applying for?

single person?
disabled?
student?
empty property?

Just for low income reduction.

Conrad3000

@sammyjammy; can't seem to quote your post for some reason, but I'm sure Bradford Council mentions help for low income individuals.

fatbelly

I think the calculator at

https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/

Takes into account your postcode. Give it a try

MattMattMattUK

Conrad3000 said:

DE_612183 said:

Also which discount are you applying for?

single person?
disabled?
student?
empty property?

Just for low income reduction.

Bradford Council do not seem to offer discounts for low income. 

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/council-tax/apply-for-discounts-reductions-and-exemptions/other-council-tax-discounts/

Conrad3000

MattMattMattUK said:

Conrad3000 said:

DE_612183 said:

Also which discount are you applying for?

single person?
disabled?
student?
empty property?

Just for low income reduction.

Bradford Council do not seem to offer discounts for low income. 

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/council-tax/apply-for-discounts-reductions-and-exemptions/other-council-tax-discounts/

The response I got for the refusal of a discount was because my 'income is too high'. Those were the words used.

Therefore if my income was too low, then they'd see no issue in my entitlement to any discounts?

Conrad3000

fatbelly said:

I think the calculator at

https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/

Takes into account your postcode. Give it a try

Apparently I'm entitled to a massive £12.88 a week.

Joking aside, I guess that amounts to over £650 a year which isn't too bad.

I'll have to make a separate claim under Universal Credit for that though.