Hey everyone, i'm new here. I've got plenty of experience with fighting local councils regarding unjust parking tickets and know that system fairly well - so i'll try to help out in the other sub forums from time to time. However, I was looking into something quite out of my remit here and need a bit of advice if possible...
I've been claiming single person discount for about 4 years now as I was the only person living in my home. My partner moved in recently and we've had a baby and got on with life. I'd completely forgotten about updating my council tax status and have recently got a letter asking if i'm still the only person living here.
Now, I realise i'm supposed to have told the council within 21 days of someone else moving in - but i'll hold my hands up and admit that i'd completely let it slip. Anyone who's had a child will know you've generally got a lot more going on in your life at that time and things can slip.
The letter I have had is the standard 'we've been cross checking with external agencies etc'.
I intend on letting the council know I am no longer entitled to the single person discount, however i'm wondering if it is a) required by law that I supply full details of who else lives with me, and b) what date they moved in? My partner was living with her mum, but staying at mine quite often. Over a few months it became more and more frequent and she slowly started to register letters etc to my address. There was no 'official' move in date in my mind, but i'd assume in legal terms my house could have been classed as her main residence for a good 6-12 months now (even though she stayed at her mums quite regularly during this time).
Would it be sufficient to just send them a letter stating that I am no longer entitled to it? Council tax has been paid at both addresses, so I don't believe anyone is 'out of pocket' so to speak. I'd just rather not have to back pay any amount I was discounted, then have her mum mess around trying to get backdated single person discount etc.
Any advice here?
I've been claiming single person discount for about 4 years now as I was the only person living in my home. My partner moved in recently and we've had a baby and got on with life. I'd completely forgotten about updating my council tax status and have recently got a letter asking if i'm still the only person living here.
Now, I realise i'm supposed to have told the council within 21 days of someone else moving in - but i'll hold my hands up and admit that i'd completely let it slip. Anyone who's had a child will know you've generally got a lot more going on in your life at that time and things can slip.
The letter I have had is the standard 'we've been cross checking with external agencies etc'.
I intend on letting the council know I am no longer entitled to the single person discount, however i'm wondering if it is a) required by law that I supply full details of who else lives with me, and b) what date they moved in? My partner was living with her mum, but staying at mine quite often. Over a few months it became more and more frequent and she slowly started to register letters etc to my address. There was no 'official' move in date in my mind, but i'd assume in legal terms my house could have been classed as her main residence for a good 6-12 months now (even though she stayed at her mums quite regularly during this time).
Would it be sufficient to just send them a letter stating that I am no longer entitled to it? Council tax has been paid at both addresses, so I don't believe anyone is 'out of pocket' so to speak. I'd just rather not have to back pay any amount I was discounted, then have her mum mess around trying to get backdated single person discount etc.
Any advice here?
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