Council Tax discount - Ancestral visa - affects ilr?

[ununki]

Hi all,

I have been reading the SET(O) form for the Ancestral visa and I have a serious query about the one section of the form.

Now before you all flame me about searching the forum , I did just that and only found a Guru arguing with some member about the issue.

So I will ask the query again and see what result comes about this time round.

Under section 5
part 5.5
it asks if you are receiving a council tax reduction. Do I check that section or do I ignore it?

I Live in a 1 bed bungalow with only a bedroom a bathroom and a small galley k.i.t.c.h.e.n(site filters k.i.t.c.h.e.n as spam??), that is it. Due to this I have done a council tax discount of 25% for single occupancy before this I had paid full Band D council tax for over 4 years. My ILR is in January.

In short my Question is
Will getting the 25% reduction on my council tax count as a benefit claim that I will need to fill in section 5.5 or is it merely a discount and I can ignore that section entirely?

To stop people attempting to answer who do not need to please be advised I have read the following.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... blicfunds/

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteco ... iew=Binary

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ht=#837979

To name a few.

Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated!

[Amber]

Ignore it, a SPD is not a reduction for the purpose of council tax reduction regulations.

The answer is also here (click)

[aknc789]

Hi Ununki,

I have same problem, could you please answer.

did you get any ans from any solicitor. when you are applying. once you apply/if you know any update on this plz update.

thanks.

[hooplakid]

Hi Ununki,

I have the same query . I hope you got the ILR. Do I need to worry about discount?

Thanks