Council Tax Reduction- dependant?

[stu007]

Hi

 

You have been given some excellent advice

 

Could I just ask as your mother due to her medical condition is classed as SMI do you have Power of 
Attorney (POA) for your mother?

 

When you initially informed the council you were living in the property as your mothers carer did they
send out a Change in Circumstances Form for you to complete or a blank new Council Tax form to fill in?

 

Challenging a Council can be very difficult especially if they know they are in the wrong but don't want to
admit it and dig there heels in and throw any confusing dribble at you in the hope you will go away.

 

I fought my own council for over 4 yrs as refused council tax reduction, outcome they lost big time and had to pay back 4 yrs CTR & £££££££ compensation.

 

I do agree you could do with help locally to assist you in challenging this with the council. (in your search engine just type 'carers south gloucestershire') contact them and just explain you are a carer for mother who is smi and council tax issue and if they would be able to help or point you to someone else)

I would also recommend that you need to write to the council and place this in-dispute (title letter 'Formal Complaint Council Tax') and make such and keep a copy and get free proof of posting.

(do not contact them by phone put everything in writing, you need to keep a good paper trail of evidence)

 

Note: the reason I say to place this in dispute is when you get there acknowledgement of receipt of your complaint what comes into force is they need to use the legislation / Regulations that were in force at the date of councils acknowledgement letter. (if they then try to use any updates / changes made to that legislation/regulation after that date it's a no no as they were not in force at the date of your complaint but they will always try as people are unaware of this)