Council Tax Discounts

GJT1
GJT1 Community Member Posts: 69 Connected
edited August 2023 in Benefits and income
How are council tax reductions worked out, when your married and your wife isnt working yet?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    I'm afraid i can't give any advice on CTR because all local Authorities have their own rules.
  • LoisLane
    LoisLane Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    I use to be a Council Tax Officer.   Council Tax Benefit was replaced by Council Tax Support (Council Tax Reduction).   Unlike CTB which was a DWP benefit administered by the Local Authorities.  The Councils were given their own funding to develop their own schemes.  It is best to contact your local authority to get advice on how their scheme works. 
  • GJT1
    GJT1 Community Member Posts: 69 Connected
    Thanks for confirmation everyone.
  • fatalehahmed
    fatalehahmed Community Member Posts: 9 Listener

    I’m on full disability and get full discount on council tax. How would this affect me if I take on a lodger in a council house.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/865158#Comment_865158

    If you're currently claiming single person discount you would lose that. For anything else then I'm afraid I can't advise because all local authorities have their own rules for CTR.

  • GJT1
    GJT1 Community Member Posts: 69 Connected

    Admin please delete this thread for me now.

  • GJT1
    GJT1 Community Member Posts: 69 Connected

    Fair comment, just trying not to have so many threads open that's all.

    Ok to leave here no problem

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