I've just received notification from the council that I've been awarded Council Tax Benefit. Yay!
The only thing is that I haven't provided them with the long, long list of proofs & evidence & they seem to have awarded it anyway. I'll still take the paperwork in just in case, but if it's not needed, I shall be a little peeved, as it took a lot of phone calls & drudgery to get hold of it all.
£29/week is, upon reflection, not a lot to pay for all the things the council provides and we take for granted. <£5/week for each member of our household.