Under our Council Tax Reduction scheme from 01 April 2017, working-age residents in the following categories will be protected or have additional disregards. Pensioners are not affected.

Non-working customers in receipt of a disability income

This includes Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), if you are in the Employment Allowance Support (EAS) group or Universal Credit Limited 

Capability for Work (UCLCW) group 

If you are in the Capability for Work (UCLCW) group, you will receive a 95% council tax reduction award, capped to a maximum award of a band C property value.

Working claimants

Working claimants and/or their partners who have additional needs due to disability (defined as being in receipt of a relevant disability benefit) will have an earned weekly income disregard of £50.

Working care leavers

If you have been in the care of a local authority for a period of 13 weeks or more (prior to your 16th birthday) you will receive a higher earned weekly income disregard of £50 until their 25th birthday.

Non-working care leavers will continue to receive 100% Council Tax discount to their 25th birthday.

Pensioner scheme

Pension-age residents are protected under our Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

Under the scheme, a Pensioner is someone who has attained the qualifying age for State Pension Credit and is not in receipt of: 

  • Income Support
  • Jobseekers Allowance (Income-Based)
  • Employment and Support Allowance (Income-Related) or 
  • Universal Credit

The claim will be assessed under the Working Age Scheme for couples where only the eldest has attained State Pension Credit age and the working age partner is in receipt of any of the following:

  • Income Support
  • Jobseekers Allowance (Income-Based)
  • Employment and Support Allowance (Income-Related) or 
  • Universal Credit