If you're disabled or a carer, you may be eligible for a reduction in your Council Tax.
Who can apply
You can apply for a reduction for any of the following reasons:
If you or someone you live with is disabled
If you or someone you live with in the property is disabled, your Council Tax could be reduced to the next band. There's still a reduction even if you're in band A.
The person with a disability does not have to be the person who pays the Council Tax bill, but to be eligible, one of the following are required to meet their needs:
- sufficient floor space to use a wheelchair indoors
- a second bathroom or kitchen
- another room that's mainly used by the disabled person. For example for providing therapy or storing equipment.
Apply for a disabled banding reduction
If you or someone you live with is severely mentally impaired or has dementia
If you or someone you live with is severely mentally impaired you may be eligible for a discount or an exemption.
If the property is only occupied by those that are severely mentally impaired, and would be liable to pay Council Tax, they'll be exempt.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a severely mentally impaired Council Tax discount, you must receive:
- Attendance Allowance
- Constant Attendance Allowance
- the high or mid rate care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- an increase in the rate of Disablement Pension
- Incapacity Benefit
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support (which includes a disability premium)
- the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- Unemployability Supplement
- Unemployability Allowance.
After you have applied
Once we have received your application, we'll send a form to your doctor to confirm this.
Apply for a discount for the severely mentally impaired
If you're a carer
To be considered a carer, you need to be caring for someone who receives:
- Attendance Allowance
- the highest or mid rate of the care component of DLA
- the daily living component of PIP
- an increase in the rate of Disablement Pension
- an increase in Constant Attendance Allowance.
You must:
- live with the person you're caring for
- provide care for at least 35 hours per week.
You cannot qualify as a carer if the person you're caring for is:
- your partner
- your child under the age of 18.
If you're a carer worker
A care worker is someone who:
- provides care or support on behalf of a local council, government or charity
- is employed to provide care for at least 24 hours per week
- is paid £44 or less per week
- lives in the property provided by their employer or relevant body.