Can anyone tell me the process of applying for council tax reduction
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happyfella
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I have been on the Turn2Us website and it says that i would receive a reduction of £27 per week on my council tax.
I am trying to find out what the process is. I have seen on my council website different forms but not sure which one applies to me. But, I would also like to know if anyone has gone through this process and what you need to supply.
Do you need to send them details of your bank account, evidence of benefits etc.
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If you contact your local councils benefits department, they will be able to help you apply.
It's been a few years since I applied and cannot remember what they asked for.
However CTR is done on a local not national level, so it's possible for there to be a variation in the application process. What one council asks for, another may not etc. -
I have contacted them and will wait to hear from them. Would love to know the process people have been through
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The only reduction I've so far been entitled to is the student one. We had to call up the local council, give them our address details and the institution I was studying at (along with the course) and a code associated with that course. So it was all quite automatic for that.
It depends what the reduction is for, there are multiple possible reasons!
Citizen's advice has a list of possible reasons here: Check if you can pay less council tax - Citizens AdviceThey/Them, however they are no wrong pronouns with me so whatever you feel most comfortable with
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If you didn't know there are two seperate avenues of help for CT.
One is discounts such as student, single person etc and those are dealt with by the CT department.
The other is CTR based on income, and that is dealt with by the benefits department of local authority.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/council-tax/check-if-you-can-pay-less-council-tax/
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I have just obtained a CT reduction based on the house NOT incomeI have had an accessible bathroom installed - this lowers CT by one bandI just emailed CT people and was told to send in a form - success after 2 weeks waiting
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Wibbles said:I have just obtained a CT reduction based on the house NOT incomeI have had an accessible bathroom installed - this lowers CT by one bandI just emailed CT people and was told to send in a form - success after 2 weeks waitingI would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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I think I will need to make an appointment with CAB. After phoning my local council six times and being told someone would call me back and no one did and after emailing them 12 times, I got an email this morning they sent me and this is from the day I originally posted this on here that the way they work out reduction is by reducing the housing band. But I am already on the lowest which is hard to believe when the council tax is around £1600 a year. I think CAB will be able to better advise me
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If you’re already in the lowest band they will reduce your CT by 17% for a disabled band reduction. See link https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people#:~:text=Disabled%20Band%20Reduction%20Scheme&text=If%20your%20home%20is%20already,property%20for%20using%20a%20wheelchair
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
poppy123456 said:Wibbles said:I have just obtained a CT reduction based on the house NOT incomeI have had an accessible bathroom installed - this lowers CT by one bandI just emailed CT people and was told to send in a form - success after 2 weeks waiting
Disabled Band Reduction Scheme
Is what I receive - it reduces my band by 1 and saves me around £300 paTo get any "DISCOUNT", You must be classed as "severely mentally impaired""Severely physically impaired" is not good enough ! -
Severely Mentally Impaired (SMI) is completely different to disabled band reduction. Being severely physically impaired is not going to entitle you to SMI.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Speak to the council tax department if your on benefits and claiming for yourself it should be no charge. They can do it over the phone asking for you national number. Universal credit, esa and pip are covered
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Sparkygirl68 said:Speak to the council tax department if your on benefits and claiming for yourself it should be no charge.
I claim CTR but still have to pay £6/month.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Sorry poppy I meant being on sickness benefits. Apologies for misleading
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Sparkygirl68 said:Sorry poppy I meant being on sickness benefits. Apologies for misleadingI would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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poppy123456 said:Sparkygirl68 said:Sorry poppy I meant being on sickness benefits. Apologies for misleading
I am going to go to an advice place for them to deal with the council. I cannot believe how unhelpful they are. It seems when the council do talk to me they are all confused over what help i can get if any. And twice now they have said they will send forms out and they never arrive.
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