PIP and council tax reduction

Lottie1732
Lottie1732 Community member Posts: 125 Empowering
in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi everyone, hope you're all doing OK.

I read about a council tax reduction if you have PIP. I can't find anything definite about it online. I did a fresh Turn2Us benefit calculation and the council tax allowance was a lot more than what I get currently.

I'm just working through the list of "other stuff" you can get if you are awarded PIP. 

I tried to do a search on the forum but the search function is broken. (I've reported it).

Thanks so much
Lottie

Comments

  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    You are correct, there is another reduction you can claim now you are in receipt of PIP. Each council has a different CTR system so it's hard to advise exactly, give them a ring and notify them (they should be able to backdate too).
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    There's a disabled band reduction that maybe possible to claim. https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people

  • Lottie1732
    Lottie1732 Community member Posts: 125 Empowering
    Thank you BG and Poppy. I've asked the local council to look at it for me (as well as all the other stuff!)
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    How did this go for you @Lottie1732? Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to help  :)
  • Lottie1732
    Lottie1732 Community member Posts: 125 Empowering
    Thank you @L_Volunteer for checking in.  I notified the council benefits team but not heard anything back yet. They also have my claim for a discretionary housing payment and it's taken 8 weeks so far. Is that reasonable? I don't think it is but maybe understandable to a certain extent.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    @Lottie1732 I would reach out to get an update :) 

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