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geolaw Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited April 1 in Benefits and income

Hi could I get free council tax if I use a rollator to get around at home. I get uc and new esa and pip higher for mobility and standard for living ?

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  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,692 Championing
    edited April 1

    This would depend on savings and other factors such as whether you live on your own, with a carer etc

    https://www.gov.uk/apply-council-tax-reduction

    Do you currently get a discount ?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,201 Championing

    I think that's very unlikely to qualify you for free or even discounted Council Tax.

    Citizens Advice have some information:

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/council-tax/check-if-you-can-pay-less-council-tax/

  • geolaw
    geolaw Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    I do get a discount but I was moved from income based esa to new esa. Which I didn't realise was contribution based. I can't understand why when I haven't payed NI in the last 20 yrs ?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,201 Championing
    edited April 1

    Under the current system once you are eligible for CB ESA that entitlement lasts as long as you are in the Support Group.

    This is most commonly through previous NI Contributions via working, or if you claimed certain benefits under special Youth rules.

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