The friend in question James, if renting a property should in theory be getting housing benefit and counsil tax if they are on Incapacity benefit and DLA like most of us
On 13 Sep 2009, at 11:46, James & Nash wrote:
Ah thank you Roger, this makes sense. could I ask do you work? Our friend is currently unemployed.Thank you James, Lyn, Nash and Twinny ----- Original Message ----- From: roger south To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 9:35 AMSubject: [access-uk] Re: A query about Council Tax on behalf of a friendThis 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
