Misty drizzly stuff, not a lot of warm and even less solar
stuff at the Castle this morn, spent the last few days doing absolutely bugger
all, a bit of chillaxing, even more sleeping and watching the box in
preparation for my assault on Rushmoor Borough Council’s council tax thingy.
They sent me the expected bill on Saturday demanding an
amount of loot almost equal to Cyprus’s national debt, and as from the 6th
of March as I am entitled to “Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit” I decided that they
can shove their piece of un-recycled paper up their rear exit.
So I spent the weekend going through their 145page (I kid you not) PDF document issued by said council containing things such as:
And
And finally came up with:
So I phoned the Council Tax help line and was told that
although I am receiving Pension Credit thingy I am not entitled to a rebate
until I am 65, so I read out the pertinent paragraph (above), the nice lady
then put me on hold and after a while came back and told me I was correct and
that the bill was a “mistake” but it was all my fault because I didn’t qualify
for the Pension Credit do-dah until March the 6th and the bills were
sent out “early” which turned out to be the 14th of March.
Now: I am not pissed orf about this, these things happen but
what really worries me is the number of old farts that have received these
bills and will just pay up because they don’t have access to the interweb
thingy or are too frightened to make a fuss.
Anyway, apparently a “new” bill will be sent with the
amended amount and all will be peace and harmony at the Castle again.
But remember, if you are of old fart status and in receipt
in Pension Credit and you have received a demand for money-check it out with
your council because you could save a lot of dosh.
Angus
