[access-uk] Re: A query about Council Tax on behalf of a friend
- From: "Peter Holdstock" <peterholdstock@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:10:06 +0100
I don't think the disabled persons band reduction has the same qualifying
criteria around the country. Here in York you only get it if you have a larger
home than would normally be needed because of your disability i.e. you have an
extra room to hold equipment for your health such as a dialasis machine, or in
my case I argued that I needed the room to have fitness equipment in as I
couldn't do other types of fitness due to being blind. I also use it as a home
office to keep my computer in which is essential to me being able to live
independently. I'm sure most blind people could manage to meet that criteria
with a bit of thought. I think also having to widen doorways and things is also
reason to get the reduction but I can't imagine having louder doorbells would
get you it here.
Peter
From: roger south
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 9:35 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: A query about Council Tax on behalf of a friend
This is a means tested benefit. If your friend gets housing benefit or income
support they will get help with council tax. If not in receipt of either as
I'm not you pay the full amount. But if the accommodation is fitted for
disabled living you drop a band in the calculation. My heating loss means I
have specially loud door and phone bells so I qualify for that.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: James & Nash
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:17 AM
Subject: [access-uk] A query about Council Tax on behalf of a friend
Hi list,
A friend asked if i would send a message to this list regarding a query about
their council tax.
They are Blind too and receive Incapacity Benefit and Disability Living
Allowance. Their local Council have not yet made a descision about whether they
are entitled to Council Tax benefit but the Council have issued a bill for
payment. They're unemployed at the moment, so do people who are unemployed and
on benefits generally pay council tax?
Any help you can provide would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Take care
James, Lyn, Nash and Twinny
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