Summary
This page will provide details of recent changes to housing and council tax benefit legislation.
2 November 2009 changes
Child Benefit Disregarded
From 2 November 2009 child benefit will be disregarded as income from calculations for housing & council tax benefit. Oadby & Wigston Borough Council benefits section will automatically notify you of any change to your housing and/or council tax benefit. However, if you feel you are on a low income, you may now be eligible for housing and/or council tax benefit as the amount of your child benefit has been disregarded.
If you now wish to make a claim for housing and/or council tax benefit you can do so by contacting the benefits section|.
Pensioner Capital Disregard
From 2 November 2009 the amount of income used based on pensioner's capital has changed. If pensioners have less than £10,000 in capital (bank & building society accounts, bonds, shares, property (other than that which you live in) it is now fully disregarded. If pensioners have more that £10,000 in capital then £1 is added to your income for every £500 or part of £500 that you have. If you have over £16,000 you are automatically disqualified from claiming housing and council tax benefit unless you receive guaranteed pension credit.
If you feel that you may now qualify for housing and council tax benefit you can make a claim by contacting the benefits section|.