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Who Can Claim Council Tax Benefit
To be entitled to make a claim for Council Tax Benefit you
have to satisfy three basic conditions:-
- You must be liable to pay council tax.
- You must occupy the property for which you are liable to pay council tax as your home.
- You must either be entitled to Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Income Related Employment Support Allowance or, if in employment, elderly and / or disabled have a low income.
Exceptions
Whilst most full time-students will not have to pay council
tax those who do have to pay do not usually qualify for council tax
benefit unless they are disabled or have dependant children.
Those with savings, capital or investments with a value in
excess of £16,000 will not qualify for benefit.