{"id":1987,"date":"2017-03-13T21:18:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T20:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/couparangusprimaryschool\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2017-03-13T21:18:37","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T20:18:37","slug":"welfare-rights-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/couparangusprimaryschool\/2017\/03\/13\/welfare-rights-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Welfare Rights Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Council Tax<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A range of Council Tax services are now available online. These are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>setting up a Direct Debit;<\/li>\n<li>reporting a change of address;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; moving into the Perth &amp; Kinross Council area;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; moving out of the Perth &amp; Kinross Council area;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; moving within the Perth &amp; Kinross Council area;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>applying for a single occupancy discount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To access these services or to find out more information about Council Tax, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkc.gov.uk\/counciltax\">www.pkc.gov.uk\/counciltax<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Increase to Dependant\u2019s Allowance \u2013 Council Tax Reduction (CTR) \u2013 All Council Tax Bands<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From 1 April 2017, the Scottish Government have increased the allowance for each child in a household.\u00a0 This means that existing CTR customers may see an increase in their award (if they have children) or it may also mean that some customers (with children) may now be entitled to CTR when perhaps previously they were not.\u00a0 Our <a href=\"https:\/\/pkc.egovhub.net\/Org\/Production\/Apps\/HBCalculatorPaged\/Launch.aspx\">online calculator<\/a> could help customers to find out if they would now qualify.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Council Tax Reduction (CTR) \u2013 Council Tax Bands E-H<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From 1 April 2017, the CTR scheme has been expanded to potentially provide further assistance to those in bands E to H.\u00a0 If you are in a band E to H property and;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have less than \u00a316,000 in savings\/capital <strong>and<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>You\u00a0 have less than \u00a3321 per week (net) income (if you are a single person with no dependants) <strong>or<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>You have less than \u00a3479 per week (net) household income (for couples or single person with dependants),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may qualify for assistance towards your increase in Council Tax for your band E to H property.<\/p>\n<p>If you already receive Council Tax Reduction, you <strong>do not<\/strong> need to reapply.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Council Tax Reduction (CTR) \u2013 Applying Online\/Online Calculator<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Customers can apply for CTR by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkc.gov.uk\/ctrhbapply\">www.pkc.gov.uk\/ctrhbapply<\/a> .\u00a0 We also have an <a href=\"https:\/\/pkc.egovhub.net\/Org\/Production\/Apps\/HBCalculatorPaged\/Launch.aspx\">online calculator<\/a> on this web page \u2013 this has been programmed with April 2017 rates and is an ideal way for our customers to gain an estimate of entitlement prior to proceeding with an application.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Discretionary Housing Payments<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Discretionary Housing Payments becomes a Scottish Government scheme from 2017\/18. The Perth &amp; Kinross DHP budget allocation for 2017\/18 is \u00a3534,322.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Government position regarding the mitigation of SSSC via DHP will continue. In light of the fact that DHP will be a Scottish Government scheme, those currently in receipt of DHP in respect of SSSC will not be required to submit a review application for 2017\/18, instead their entitlement to DHP in respect of SSSC will be extended until 31st March 2018 or until their under-occupation situation ends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Only those tenants who do not have an existing award of DHP in respect of SSSC will be required to apply. Application forms can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pkc.gov.uk\/dhp\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are currently working towards an online DHP application system and we will keep you updated on the progress of this.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Saturday working \u2013 Welfare Rights Advice Line<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Welfare Rights Advice Line will be open 8.30-12.30pm on the following dates:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 4<sup>th<\/sup> March<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 11<sup>th<\/sup> March<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 18<sup>th<\/sup> March<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> March<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Council Tax \u00a0 A range of Council Tax services are now available online. 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