PIP and council tax reduction
Lottie1732
Online Community Member Posts: 125 Empowering
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
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
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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).0
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There's a disabled band reduction that maybe possible to claim. https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people
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Thank you BG and Poppy. I've asked the local council to look at it for me (as well as all the other stuff!)0
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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
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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.0
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@Lottie1732 I would reach out to get an update 0
