Government cutbacks on council tax benefit

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Got this letter yesterday from the council



From 1st of April 2013, The Government is abolishing council tax benefit. As a result, every council has to replace it with a new local scheme, known as council tax support.

Under the existing council tax benefit scheme, the council generally receives from the government 100 % of the council tax benefit it pays out. However, under the new scheme from April 2013 the Government will give the council a sum of money that will be at least 10% less than is currently paid out in council tax benefit.

The Government has decided that people of state pension age will not be affected and that their existing claims will be protected from any changes. This means that all current working age claimants will potentially be affected by the changes.