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You might be able to appeal to a valuation tribunal. If the tribunal agree with you they can order your council to reduce or even cancel your council tax bill.
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They must also be claiming one of the following benefits: Universal Credit with limited capability for work or work related activity Employment Support Allowance Attendance Allowance standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment middle or higher rate care component of Disability Living Allowance Armed Forces Independence Payment the disability element in Working Tax Credit Incapacity Benefit Severe Disablement Allowance an increase in Disablement Pension for constant attendance Unemployability Supplement Constant Attendance Allowance paid from industrial injuries scheme unemployability allowance paid from War Pension Schemes Income Support including a disability premium due to incapacity for work Some other people might also be disregarded - for example, some live-in care workers.
Example 1 Dan has learning disabilities and lives in a property with his carer. Did this advice help? Yes No. Why wasn't this advice helpful? It isn't relevant to my situation. Your council tax can be backdated to the date you first claimed a qualifying benefit. There is no time limit for this, so always check the date you first claimed a qualifying benefit before applying for a council tax discount. You need to have made a claim for a qualifying benefit before making a council tax exemption or discount claim.
Sandra is 30 years old and lives with her year-old brother Andrew. Andrew is diagnosed with SMI, so he should be considered as 'disregarded' for council tax. Sandra believes she is eligible to apply for a council tax discount.
The benefits adviser tells Sandra that Andrew meets the SMI criteria but must first make a claim for a qualifying benefit. Sandra can now apply for a council tax discount. If you are SMI, but you live with two or more adults eligible to pay council tax, you will not receive any discount.
It can be difficult to know if your mental health illness or other mental health condition is considered a 'severe mental impairment'. Here are some questions to help you check:. Having a mental health illness like schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder can permanently prevent you from performing simple day-to-day tasks and activities.
Having a mental health illness or other mental health condition can make simple decisions and tasks a permanent struggle to achieve. Parkinson's, dementia or another neurological illness can permanently affect your ability to perform simple tasks on a day-to-day basis.
This PIP question concerns how your illness or condition makes it tough for you to meet and mix with people. It also asks if you struggle to judge a social situation and whether you can behave appropriately. Finally, it also asks if you struggle to make friends. If you answered "yes" to any of the previous questions, you may be able to apply for a council tax discount or exemption.
Each local authority has a website and contact telephone number. You can find out which authority you come under by going to the UK Government website and entering your postcode.
When you have entered your postcode, it will show your authority. You can then apply for a council tax exemption or discount. A direct link to your council's tax exemptions and discounts page will then be displayed. If you are receiving social care services to support your mental wellbeing, we recommend asking your social worker if they would assist with your claim for exemption. You may be entitled to help with your council tax payments if you are liable for council tax but are on a low income or claim benefits.
Your local authority runs these schemes, and there are two for reducing council tax. You can get help if you're eligible for the:. Your local authority, through their local scheme, manages council tax support. The reduction may cover some, or all, of your council tax bill, but this will depend on your household income. How much help you can get with your council tax will depend on your local scheme. The government has reduced the money available to local authorities.
This may mean that many working-age people will have to pay their council tax to make up the difference. It is important to make sure that your council tax bill is correct — you may be able to get your bill reduced if you live alone or are very unwell. You may be able to get your council tax bill reduced if you or a person that lives with you needs extra space because of a disability; this reduction would be down to the next band.
For example, you would be charged the band B rate if your property were in band C. To qualify for the disabled band reduction, you would have to show that the property is the main home for at least one disabled person. This does not have to be the person responsible for paying the council tax. The property must have an extra room to meet the needs of the disabled person. If the room is not a kitchen or bathroom, it must be required by the disabled person.
Otherwise, you need extra space to allow for wheelchair use. You should contact the local authority that issues your council tax bill if you think you qualify for a band reduction. Paul lives with his wife and a nine-year-old child. He is very restless and can't sleep at night, disturbing his family's work and school life.
He goes to art therapy every week. Paul uses a spare room in his house to paint and sculpt, which he finds calming. The room has everything he needs to do his art, somewhere to rest and an en-suite bathroom. He can try to relax when he can't sleep or is feeling unwell without disturbing his family. If you think you or someone you know is severely mentally impaired and eligible for a council tax exemption or discount, remember the following:.
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