Council Tax – Page 2 – Fylde Council

A full council tax bill is based on at least 2 adults, aged 18 or over, living in a property together. There are several ways you can reduce your bill, because you live alone or the second adult qualifies for a reduction because of their circumstance.

Discounts and exemptions

The following list shows the changes in respect of Lancashire County Council, Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner, Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, Fylde Borough Council (including Special Expenses) and Parish / Town Council precepts compared with…

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If you do not pay or you are unable to keep up to date with your instalments then we may ask Blackpool Magistrates Court to serve a court summons on you.

When the court serve a summons a cost of £77.50 is added to your Council Tax account. You must pay the full…

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When someone dies, it can be a stressful and upsetting time. As well as coping with the emotional distress that a death may bring, you will need to notify a number of different government departments and organisations. These could include adult services, income support, libraries, driver and vehicle licensing agencies and passport services for…

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Payment via Direct Debit

Direct Debit is one of the safest and most convenient ways of paying your bills. Payments are made automatically, so bills are never forgotten, lost in the post or delayed by postal problems Organisations using the Direct Debit scheme have to pass a careful vetting process, and are closely monitored by the banking industry. The…

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The most common frauds relate to false claims for discounts and exemptions. This includes single person discount of 25% for sole adult occupiers and…

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Every property in England is assigned a valuation band based on the price a property could have been expected to have been sold for in 1991. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) compiles and maintains a list of valuation bands and sends this information to the local Council for charging council tax. The VOA is…

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Universal Credit is a new benefit for working age people who are out of work or on a low income. It is run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and replaces the following six main working age benefits with a single monthly payment:

Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
Income…
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