Service Description: Your Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit has been assessed on the information you have supplied. If your circumstances change, you must tell us as it may affect the amount of benefit you are entitled to. We will recalculate your entitlement and notify you of the outcome. You must report all changes for you and your partner (if you have one) and anyone else living with you, within 4 weeks of the change. You will need to provide documentary evidence of the changes.
Also known as:- Council Tax Benefits - Change of Circumstances, Housing Benefits - Change of Circumstances
Answer: There is currently a consultation out by the Government looking at reform of Council Tax Benefit. The consultation by the Department for Local Government and communities (DCLG) seeks the views of interested parties. The proposal is to reduce Government expenditure on Council Tax Benefit by 10% however at this time indications are that pensioners will be protected at current levels.