Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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lease holder pays
unemployed people do not
students do not
people who live with a student get 25% off
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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1 property = 1 council tax bill, no matter how many people live there.
poll tax was different, then every person at the property had to pay. if you are not working then claim benefits then you will be able to claim council tax benefit and have nothing to pay but if your mum has already paid a bill for the property just ring the office and tell them the situation.
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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Thanks for all your help folks,
Im gona give them a call and go to the Citizens Advice.
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
1 property = 1 council tax bill, no matter how many people live there.
poll tax was different, then every person at the property had to pay. if you are not working then claim benefits then you will be able to claim council tax benefit and have nothing to pay but if your mum has already paid a bill for the property just ring the office and tell them the situation.
correct
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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As someone has already mentioned maybe she is hinting about you helping her with the bills?
Sorry if you have already answered this but has your mum been paying the council tax?
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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so let me get this right, you rent the flat with your mum and sister.
Your not on the dole, but you have no job?
your mum is currently not working for what ever health reason.
Im slightly confused as to whos making/asking you to pay council tax.. either your mum or the council people?
If your mums name is down as the tennant and she is not working then you should get the tax benifit.
If your name is on there, you should be paying for the bill, whether you got a job or not.
Theres no excuses for not having a job these days.
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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bart you cant say things like that without knowing people circumstances she may have a very good reason as to why she's not working
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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it wasnt a dig.. just trying to establish the situation 
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
1 property = 1 council tax bill, no matter how many people live there.
True, however in Wales if you are a single occupant you get a 25% discount. If there are 2+ of you then its done on the house, not on the people living in it.
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
it wasnt a dig.. just trying to establish the situation
It is quite confusing, surely she should speak to her mum and find out whether she has been paying it? If not someone will have to pay it.
If the mum has paid then no worries, but she will only know when she speaks to her mum, not corsasport 
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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if her mum is asking her to pay a contribution, i cant see whats wrong with that?
she's effectively living at home, and not paying her way, so quite rightly i say.
but i dont think we know the whole situation.
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
so let me get this right, you rent the flat with your mum and sister.
Your not on the dole, but you have no job?
your mum is currently not working for what ever health reason.
Im slightly confused as to whos making/asking you to pay council tax.. either your mum or the council people?
If your mums name is down as the tennant and she is not working then you should get the tax benifit.
If your name is on there, you should be paying for the bill, whether you got a job or not.
Theres no excuses for not having a job these days.
My mother has a job, I didnt say she didnt.
I do not. I was on Incapacity and have just come off it.
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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I love the fact they call in Incapacity... its so insulting 
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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insulting..incapability benefit then lol
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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shaven ballsack & gooch
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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linz
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: Co Durham
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quote:
Originally posted by Ally
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
1 property = 1 council tax bill, no matter how many people live there.
True, however in Wales if you are a single occupant you get a 25% discount. If there are 2+ of you then its done on the house, not on the people living in it.
i get this 25% discount too, as i live on myown
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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quote:
Originally posted by Lawrah
quote:
Originally posted by Bart
so let me get this right, you rent the flat with your mum and sister.
Your not on the dole, but you have no job?
your mum is currently not working for what ever health reason.
Im slightly confused as to whos making/asking you to pay council tax.. either your mum or the council people?
If your mums name is down as the tennant and she is not working then you should get the tax benifit.
If your name is on there, you should be paying for the bill, whether you got a job or not.
Theres no excuses for not having a job these days.
My mother has a job, I didnt say she didnt.
I do not. I was on Incapacity and have just come off it.
oh i see.
So your mum HAS to pay the council tax, although im sure she is entitled to single occupency discount.
So it is your mother asking you for money?
i think i can say this with confidence, that you need to get off your ass and get a job then? your mum has every right to ask your for money if your living there and currently not contributing?
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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Get off my ass and get a job, what part of just off incapacity do you not get? there is no need to be so nasty when trying to give adivce. as Edd said, there are reason I dont work.
I think you should go back to the start and re read everything I have wrote.
I got a final demand in from the Council Office, saying I need to pay Council Tax, which I have never done before and dont belive im entitled to pay for, that is where the argument between me and my mother came from.
I have always payed Digs when I have money coming in.
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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quote:
Originally posted by Lawrah
Get off my ass and get a job, what part of just off incapacity do you not get?
I think you should go back to the start and re read everything I have wrote.
quote:
Originally posted by Lawrah
Ive been out of work on Incapacity Benefits and just come off them, starting to look for work again.
but your not 'incapacity' now?
i can see your point now though.
what exactly are you being billed for? have you read the document properly?
is it your current property? and is it the full amount of a years worth?
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Lau just call them for gods sake
CS is not a good place for serious advice
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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and just FYI Law has established she WAS on Incapacity, she ISNT now and IS looking for a job
Here here
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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I have and again im getting a form 2 fill in, I just seem 2 be going round in circles and no1 wants 2 deal with me..
I was just asking some advice from people in my own age range and no all in jargon I dont understand lol
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