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FOI request (FOIR-161004120)
Council tax and disabled band reduction
Requested Fri 06 December 2019
Responded Fri 20 December 2019I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your Council Tax department:1. How many households in your local authority area made an unsuccessful claim for a disabled band reduction on their council tax bill during the 2018/19 tax year?
2. How many households in your local authority area made a successful claim for a disabled band reduction on their council tax bill during the 2018/19 tax year? 3. Including any successful claims made during the 2018/19 tax year, how many households in your local authority area were successfully claiming a disabled band reduction on their council tax bill as of 5 April 2019?
5. How many households in your local authority area paid council tax during the 2018/19 tax year?
6. What is/are your policy/policies in relation to backdating a successful claim for a disabled band reduction to a council tax bill?
7. What methods (such as online or by post) do you use to make residents in your local authority area aware of the existence of the disabled band reduction to a council tax bill?
Response
Q1 - 11
Q2 - 11
Q3 - 9
Q5 - 43,442 households were billed for the financial year 2018/19 but not all of these would be eligible to pay due to exemptions or full Council Tax Reduction being granted.
Q6 - Provided we have proof, doctor's letter (builders invoice for adaptations, for example) then it will be backdated to the requested date.
Q7 - Information on our website, information on the back of our bills, information given by our Contact Centre, local Agencies would be able to advise them to contact us.
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