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Council Tax and ILR. Applying this Monday

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:41 pm
by nchat
I get single occupant discount on my council tax for the apartment I own. Is it considered a council tax benefit (there is a check box for this on ILR form)?

Re: Council Tax and ILR. Applying this Monday

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:46 pm
by zebra3
nchat wrote:I get single occupant discount on my council tax for the apartment I own. Is it considered a council tax benefit (there is a check box for this on ILR form)?
its not considered as a benefit. it will only get considered as a benefit if you have all of the council tax bill paid.

good luck

Re: Council Tax and ILR. Applying this Monday

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:30 am
by Greenie
zebra3 wrote:
nchat wrote:I get single occupant discount on my council tax for the apartment I own. Is it considered a council tax benefit (there is a check box for this on ILR form)?
its not considered as a benefit. it will only get considered as a benefit if you have all of the council tax bill paid.

good luck
You are correct that the discount in not a benefit but this is not because the op's whole bill was not paid.

Op - it is not a public fund because council tax benefit and qualifying for a discount or exemption on your council tax bill are separate issues. Council tax benefit is a public fund but qualifying for a discount is not.

Re: Council Tax and ILR. Applying this Monday

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:38 pm
by zebra3
Greenie wrote:
zebra3 wrote:
nchat wrote:I get single occupant discount on my council tax for the apartment I own. Is it considered a council tax benefit (there is a check box for this on ILR form)?
its not considered as a benefit. it will only get considered as a benefit if you have all of the council tax bill paid.

good luck
You are correct that the discount in not a benefit but this is not because the op's whole bill was not paid.

Op - it is not a public fund because council tax benefit and qualifying for a discount or exemption on your council tax bill are separate issues. Council tax benefit is a public fund but qualifying for a discount is not.
correct, excuse my wording, that what I wanted to mean in my answer.

thank you