Council Tax and PIP

Jack121
Jack121 Community member Posts: 19 Contributor
in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hello everyone, 
I have a question about PIP and Council Tax.
Recently I was awarded the enhancement rates for PIP Mobility and Living.
I've been told that I should receive a discount on my Council Tax bill.
Is that true? and if so, will the council tax backdate the payments from when I first applied for PIP, or would it start from April when we all get our new bills?
I've tried to call my local council and they are waiting for instructions from the DWP.
Thank you for any advice, it is appreciated.

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited March 2023
    Getting PIP doesn’t cause a CT discount.
  • Jack121
    Jack121 Community member Posts: 19 Contributor
    calcotti said:
    Getting PIP doesn’t recall in a CT discount.
    Thank you for your message Calcotti.
    Sorry, what do you mean by Recall? 
  • JBS2022
    JBS2022 Scope Member Posts: 2,074 Championing
    Whether you get a discount for claiming PIP depends on your local council, although the majority don't provide an extra discount. I don't know if it would be backdated.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited March 2023
    Jack121 said:
    calcotti said:
    Getting PIP doesn’t recall in a CT discount.
    Thank you for your message Calcotti.
    Sorry, what do you mean by Recall? 
    Sorry, I have amended the post to be clearer that “Getting PIP doesn’t cause a CT discount.”
  • Jack121
    Jack121 Community member Posts: 19 Contributor
    JBS2022 said:
    Whether you get a discount for claiming PIP depends on your local council, although the majority don't provide an extra discount. I don't know if it would be backdated.
    Thanks JBS2022. I'm going to call the local council again and find out.
    It's just that the CAB benefits advisor guy told me I should get a CT discount as i'm now disabled. It would be great to get a discount and a possible backdated credit payment. But it's not looking good from what i'm now hearing :neutral:
  • JBS2022
    JBS2022 Scope Member Posts: 2,074 Championing
    Jack121 said:
    JBS2022 said:
    Whether you get a discount for claiming PIP depends on your local council, although the majority don't provide an extra discount. I don't know if it would be backdated.
    Thanks JBS2022. I'm going to call the local council again and find out.
    It's just that the CAB benefits advisor guy told me I should get a CT discount as i'm now disabled. It would be great to get a discount and a possible backdated credit payment. But it's not looking good from what i'm now hearing :neutral:
    CAB told my husband the same thing, he never got any extra discount. It's definitely worth checking  with your local council, I recall someone from these forums did get an extra discount for PIP. Seems to be rare though.
  • weakspot
    weakspot Community member Posts: 20 Connected
    https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people

    Might be worth taking a look on gov site link above that’s if you haven’t already 😁
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    PIP doesn't automatically qualify you for CTR. You maybe able to get a discount, which is different to CTR. See link provided above.
  • Jack121
    Jack121 Community member Posts: 19 Contributor
    weakspot said:
    https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people

    Might be worth taking a look on gov site link above that’s if you haven’t already 😁
    Thanks Weakspot, for the useful link. 

    That's kind of what the CAB guy told me. That there are some discounts for CT and the disabled on PIP. I'm just wondering if anyone on here has had experience with these discounts and if the council backdate last years payments from when I received PIP and became disabled. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited March 2023
    It is true some disability circumstances can result in CT discounts but PIP award does not automatically cause them. Hence my initial comment of initial post saying "Recently I was awarded the enhancement rates for PIP Mobility and Living. 
    I've been told that I should receive a discount on my Council Tax bill."
  • Jack121
    Jack121 Community member Posts: 19 Contributor
    Hello all. 
    Just a quick update about council tax and PIP. 
    Since being awarded enhanced rates in both, my local council has refunded me my council tax from
    the time I made the PIP application (3 weeks until it landed into my bank account) and have given me 100% discount on this years bill. 23/24.
    The system seems to be working in our favour. 
    Good luck to all 
  • Rainbow116
    Rainbow116 Community member Posts: 129 Contributor
    Jack121 said:
    Hello all. 
    Just a quick update about council tax and PIP. 
    Since being awarded enhanced rates in both, my local council has refunded me my council tax from
    the time I made the PIP application (3 weeks until it landed into my bank account) and have given me 100% discount on this years bill. 23/24.
    The system seems to be working in our favour. 
    Good luck to all 

    that’s fab news .. it all helps doesn’t it, can’t believe the prices in Tescos lately ! x 

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