Hi William All explained here http://tinyurl.com/4ukgpq Regards, Derek > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of william lomas > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 9:21 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: sorry if this if off topic regarding counsil > tax > > > well not going into my personal details :) but I dont ahve sixteen > thousand or more of savings but as eleanor says it means tested so I > guess some people have to pay others, do not or if they do they make a > small contribution > > On 27 Apr 2009, at 21:15, <mary_tottle1@xxxxxxx> > <mary_tottle1@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > As I said William, it depends on your financial circumstances but > > it sounds very probable. > > > > Regards > > > > Mary > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" > <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 9:03 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: sorry if this if off topic regarding > > counsil tax > > > > > >> hi mary so will the consil benefit i have applied for alongw ith my > >> housing benefit, wave the counsil tax fees for me? > >> > >> On 27 Apr 2009, at 16:11, <mary_tottle1@xxxxxxx> > <mary_tottle1@xxxxxxx > >> > wrote: > >> > >>> Hi William, > >>> > >>> If you have sixteen thousand or less in your bank account you > >>> should be able to claim. DLA is not taken in to account when > >>> calculating your finances. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Mary > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" > <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 3:35 PM > >>> Subject: [access-uk] sorry if this if off topic regarding counsil > >>> tax > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hi all > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I have been blind since birth and am due to move into a new > >>>> property that is privately owned so not aphilliated with any > >>>> housing association. > >>>> Do blind people who are unemployed, single, and on > >>>> •DLA > >>>> and > >>>> •incapacity benefit > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> have to contribute towards counsil tax? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> The counsil have said the decision letters about how much they > >>>> can put towards my housing and counsil tax benefits will go out > >>>> this week to me, yet I know of no blind individual in my circle > >>>> of colleagues who have to pay the tax and if so how much is it, > >>>> roughly? > >>>> Again sorry if I am way off-base here > >>>> WIll > >>>> Will > >>>> > >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> ** and in the Subject line type > >>>> ** unsubscribe > >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >>>> ** immediately-following link:- > >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >>>> ** or send a message, to > >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >>> > >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> ** and in the Subject line type > >>> ** unsubscribe > >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >>> ** immediately-following link:- > >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >>> ** or send a message, to > >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >>> > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq