In a message dated 03/08/04 09:22:40 GMT Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
> I don't mind the council asking if the person is getting child benefit
> (and they do ask), but the *Inland Revenue* has no business asking a
> claimant for Child Benefit whether or not they are getting the Single
> [Adult] Person Council Tax discount.
>
> [But it might be relevant for calculation of Tax Credits, I'm not sure.
> But I did think they only looked at income, and not outgoings like
> Council Tax]
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Perhaps we should just back up a little before we go off at a tangent - oops
too late!
If the person we are talking about has put in a single claim for working tax
credit, the question of whether they are in receipt of a single person's
council tax discount will only confirm that they are living alone and correctly
claiming the lower amount.
If however he/she has a partner they could claim the higher (joint) rate of
WTC. If he/she **has** claimed for the higher rate but is actually living
alone, a potentially fraudulent claim has been submitted, and/or he/she has lied
to the council.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
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