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Now that I am 18...
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What do I have to pay? I mean stuff like Council Tax etc. I'm (or will be) a student at Uni so if I'm exempt how do I go about it? Also, since I am/will be a student, what do I have to pay?
Could I also ask what I should maybe do now with regards to the future (money-wise)
Cheers
Could I also ask what I should maybe do now with regards to the future (money-wise)
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To be honest in halls or shared-occupancy houses the owner normally deals with the council tax.
Nothing would really change. You need to get in touch with the council to explain that you are a student and instead of exemption for being under 18 you would get exemption for being a student. It is the rest of your household who are taxed.
That's a bit of a muddled explanation.
Council tax is charged on the property not the occupants (with discounts in certain cases).
Assuming theres 2 or more other adults (parents/siblings) in the household nothing would change and he wouldn't need to do anything.
Presumably he'd only need an exemption certificate if the household had one previously, if that makes sense.
Regardless, if the house is owned by his parents it's their problem not his.
As for other stuff, Jazza:
If you need prescriptions for anything you'd have to look into getting an exemption cerificate but you don't need to do this until you're about to turn 19.
Money-wise you definitely need a bank account in your own name for student loan purposes - if you already have one look into whether you can upgrade it to a student account and/or shop around to see if there's any better deals on offer for you.
Oh, and i didn't know about the prescriptions!