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Council tax?

Last post Mon, Jul 07 2008, 8:47 PM by conmankiller. 3 replies.
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  •  Mon, Jul 07 2008, 8:47 PM

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    Hi worried -- If you have proof that you have correctly informed your local council about the change in circumstances and they have failed to act resulting in these back payments accruing, this would be an "official error" caused by their failure to act accordingly. In this situation they are supposed to waive the charges, as the error has been caused solely by their failure to take the appropriate action.

    If you are still liable at the end of it all, then you can make an arrangement to repay the arrears at a weekly amount you can afford without causing you hardship, they have to give you that chance.

    As for payments at your new address, either ring, write, or call in asking for a DD payment to be set up or sent to you at the new address from the date you moved in.
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  •  Mon, Jul 07 2008, 8:12 PM

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    Thanks very much conmankiller - my local council's website is nowhere near as helpful (can't find anything relevant) but this at least gives an indication. Surely they must have realised I was earning though? What a mess. My parents have another visit next week - perhaps I'll try and be here.

    Along the same lines, but as you know about this subject, how would I go about paying my council tax once I move out, the standing order & direct debit forms on the website for my area don't have spaces to reference an address, will they know once I move out or do I notify them? I don't want to get caught out! Think I've got quite a bit of sorting out to do...
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  •  Mon, Jul 07 2008, 7:31 PM

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    worried --- Council tax rules on "non-dependents" is what you should be looking for at your local council, usually if your parents are awarded DLA or AA for their disabilities, most councils ignore what a non-dependant earns.(I assume national rules apply) ?

    However the rules are complicated and assuming your parents do receive DLA or AA then there might be no deductions to be made anyway, otherwise there is a sliding scale that depends on your age and weekly pay, that decides if your parents would have the necessary deductions taken from past CT benefit.

    I enclose a sliding scale from Tonbridge council showing how earnings could affect CT benefit, also highlighting the fact that people on DLA or AA are not affected, but to be sure check the rules thoroughly with your local council.

    http://www.tmbc.gov.uk/cgi-bin/buildpage.pl?mysql=235

    Hope it helps short term. !
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  •  Mon, Jul 07 2008, 6:38 PM

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    Evening all,

    Have a question - not sure if anyone can help at all? My parents are both on income support due to disability, I am about to move out next month and will therefore start paying council tax in my new property. However, the council have now said that I may have had to pay council tax since I turned 18? I have been in full-time employment since that age but never had any correspondence re paying this from the council and my parents declared I was working as soon as I left college. Is this correct? They are being told they - not me - will be hit with a bill and I'm quite concerned. Also how far can they backdate it if they do bill us?

    Thanks in advance...
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