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Old 20-01-2006, 14:15   #16
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Re: Council tax staff.

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I thought HBC did not have any properties anymore and they were transfered to the housing association Hyndburn Homes.
The vote has gone through for Contour Housing to take over but this does not take effect untill approx April. They will then be known as Hyndburn Homes.
Also i would imagine that seeing as the council are paying my rent, it would be on her pc screen who my landlord is ??? maybe ??? lol.
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Old 20-01-2006, 15:08   #17
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I thought that the DSS or whatever they call themselves now would have paid your rent not HBC. So you are saying that HBC pays rent to HBC for your home. I am confused
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Old 20-01-2006, 15:32   #18
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I thought that the DSS or whatever they call themselves now would have paid your rent not HBC. So you are saying that HBC pays rent to HBC for your home. I am confused
In a nutshell ..yes !
When you are on benefits, you apply to HBC for housing and council tax benefits. So in a sence they are paying themselves from one department to the other.
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Old 20-01-2006, 15:40   #19
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No doubt two sets of people in two departments passing funds from one to the other!
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Old 20-01-2006, 15:47   #20
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Do the Council not handle benefits for some other agency or does council tax benefit come out of HBC's coffers?
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Old 20-01-2006, 15:55   #21
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I don't know, we need someone in the know to answer these questions!
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Old 20-01-2006, 16:22   #22
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Phone call made and questions asked.
Council Tax and Housing Benefits are handled by HBC but the actual money comes from the Government not HBC. So in effect HBC is paying HBC with Government money.
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Old 20-01-2006, 19:09   #23
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So are we talking about two departments handling the same money here - with money coming from the government into one department and then out to another?
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Old 20-01-2006, 19:37   #24
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ish yes I think ( see I agreed with you ). When housing benefit is being paid to a private landlord then it is different, soon all HBC will in effect be privately owned when Hyndburn Homes take over. I suppose HBC are acting as agents for the Government. I was discussing it with someone at the Ribble Valley but it must be the same.
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Old 20-01-2006, 20:36   #25
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See...told ya !
Money goes from one department to the other.
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