Apply for Council Tax discounts and exemptions

Anyone who is medically certified as being severely mentally impaired could get a Council Tax exemption or discount. 

Conditions that can lead to severe mental impairment include Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, Parkinson's disease, severe learning difficulties or a stroke, but many others may apply. Having one of these conditions does not in itself mean that a person will be diagnosed as severely mentally impaired by a doctor.

How to qualify

The following discounts are available if anyone you normally live with is severely mentally impaired:

• 25% discount if the property has another adult resident
• 100% exemption if everyone in the property is severely mentally impaired

The severely mentally impaired person must meet the qualifying criteria for any of the following benefits:

• Employment Support Allowance
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Unemployment Supplement/Allowance paid with a war pension or industrial injuries
• Constant Attendance Allowance paid with a war pension or industrial injuries
• Disability Living Allowance Care at middle or high rate
• Standard or Enhanced rate of the Daily living component of Personal Independence Payment
• Standard or Enhanced rate of the daily living component of Adult Disability Payment
• Pension Age Disability Payment (previously Attendance Allowance)
• Income support with the Disability Premium on incapacity grounds
• Working Tax Credit that includes the Disability Element
• Universal Credit including an element of limited capability for work or work-related activity
• Is over state pension age and would have been entitled to one of the above benefits if under state pension age

How to apply

If you believe you are eligible for this discount or exemption, please contact us to request an application form.