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Council Tax Reduction
If you're on a low income or receive certain bene昀椀ts, you can get help from your local council when paying
your Council Tax bill – this is known as Council Tax Reduc琀椀on or Council Tax Support.
You can make a claim whether you own your home or you're ren琀椀ng, and your employment status won't
have an impact on your claim.
How much Council Tax Reduc琀椀on will I get?
There's no set amount of Council Tax Reduc琀椀on. What you get depends on your circumstances and where
you live. Each local council operates its own Council Tax Reduc琀椀on scheme, so the amounts of support given
across the country may vary.
Wherever you live, the amount of Council Tax Reduc琀椀on you get depends on many factors, including:
• your age
• your income, including any bene昀椀ts you receive
• your savings
• who you live with
• how much Council Tax you pay.
You may get more Council Tax Reduc琀椀on if you receive a disability or carer's bene昀椀t.
If you receive the Guarantee Credit part of Pension Credit you may even get your Council Tax paid in full. If
you don’t get Guarantee Credit but have a low income and less than £16,000 in savings, you may s琀椀ll get
some help.
If you're not over State Pension age, the Council Tax Reduc琀椀on you're en琀椀tled to is worked out using
'working age scheme' rules which tend to be less generous. Check these rules with your local council.
How do I claim Council Tax Reduc琀椀on?
To make a claim you need to contact your local council. You can 昀椀nd their contact details on your council
tax statement.
If you would like help with checking your eligibility or applying for Council Tax Reduc琀椀on/Support, then
please contact the Advice Centre. We are open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 1.30pm. You can phone us on
01892 838619 or drop into our o昀케ces in Paddock Wood during our opening hours. Outside of our opening
hours you can leave a message on our answer phone or email us info@pwadvice.org .
This informa琀椀on is taken from one of our trusted resources, the Age UK website.
PWCAC is OPEN for face-to-face advice (appointments and drop-ins) Monday to Friday, 9:30 – 1:30. If you
need advice about welfare bene昀椀ts, housing and homelessness, debt, rela琀椀onship breakdown, consumer
issues or anything else, get in touch:
info@pwadvice.org | 01892 838619
94 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6DP
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