Service Description: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are benefits paid by Local Authorities to help towards the cost or Rent and Council Tax. Council Tax Benefit will be replaced on 1 April 2013 by the new Council Tax Support Scheme.
Also known as:- Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit
Answer: From January 2012 the age threshold for Shared Acccommodation Rate is to apply to those aged under 35 unless they fall into an exempt category. To find out how this affects you please contact the benefits service. - Related Link