Pip now took as earning in council tax

julies59

Now some councils are taking pip as earnings so the council tax will go up,they are also backdating it,they tell you it's a new thing,not all councils doing it but no doubt will be across the board eventually 

marcia_

julies59 said:

Now some councils are taking pip as earnings so the council tax will go up,they are also backdating it,they tell you it's a new thing,not all councils doing it but no doubt will be across the board eventually 

 Yes my council does a benefits checker online said we should get some but the council decision came back with them counting pip 

Rubyroobs

Yes Leicester city council has just started to do this although some told me they do if for standard rate PIP but not for enhanced? I can't actually find anything on their website which explains this.

NedS

Each council is free to set their own rules for what they take into account and how much council tax reduction they offer. Postcode lottery.

HillStreetBlues

Rubyroobs said:

Yes Leicester city council has just started to do this although some told me they do if for standard rate PIP but not for enhanced? I can't actually find anything on their website which explains this.

https://www.leicester.gov.uk/media/l43lvzll/council-tax-support-scheme-2025.pdf

itsthelittlethings

Yeah I think they include PIP when they do an assessment of income for contributions towards care costs as well.

freesha

itsthelittlethings said:

Yeah I think they include PIP when they do an assessment of income for contributions towards care costs as well.

Well that's correct, as PIP is for care costs, amongst other things