Council Tax

[Bazile]

Can an unemployed person living alone in a house get any additional assistance with Council tax ( apart from the 25 % reduction in the bill for being the only adult living in the house ) ?

[hc4361]

Yes, if he is on a low income and has savings under £16k

[Cloverjo]

I thought you were entitled to Council Tax Benefit, which means that you don't pay anything. Things might have changed in the last few years. Check your local council's website.
If you're on the bare minimum of benefit, I don't know how they expect you pay CT.

[gingejbee]

Council Tax Benefit....apply to the area's local council.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe the savings thing messes it all up ?

I know that's why I've not embarrassed myself by enquiring what I can get. I expect the answer to be that I have prudently gone without and saved for years so I can go without again until it is spent now.

[murraymints]

if you are on benefit with savings less than6k then normally council Tax will be met 100% on savings between 6 AND 16k Then council tax benefit is paid on a sliding scale

[hc4361]

Cloverjo, some unemployment benefit isn't means tested so you can get it even if you have £1m in the bank. It doesn't entitle you to council tax benefit though

[scorpiojo]

But if you're below pension age, you'll still have to pay at least 23%.

[scorpiojo]

http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/index.jsp?LGSL=63&LGIL=0

[Bazile]

thanks all