I live in a housing association flat and I get my council tax paid because I’m living on the bare minimum. My daughter said she’s heard I’ll have to pay come April. Is this true? I don’t know where I’m going to find the money - I’ve got none to spare after paying my basic bills.
At the moment, the rules about Council Tax Benefit are set nationally, and are applied in the same way wherever you live. This is set to change. If you’re of working age and now get all your council tax paid because you’re on a low income, it’s likely you’ll have to pay some of your council tax bill in the future. How much you will have to pay will depend on the area where you live.
From April 2013, council tax benefit (CTB) will be abolished and replaced by a local means-tested council tax relief scheme called the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
If you’re a pensioner, you’ll get the same amount of support as you do under the current Council Tax Benefit rules, as long as your circumstances haven’t changed.
In England, local councils will get 10 per cent less money from the government and will have to find savings when they start running their new schemes. Each local council will be able to decide who to give support to. This means there may be big differences in the level of support available in different parts of the country.
To find out more about how you might be affected, check your council website
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cab.org.uk or consult your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau.
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