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"Like students and under-18s, in Eng, Scot and Wales, those who have a severe mental impairment are 'disregarded' for council tax purposes. This means if they live alone they shouldn't pay any council tax, or more commonly, if they live with one other adult, often their carer, there should be a 25% discount (typically worth about £400/yr).
To qualify, someone must be medically certified as having a severe mental impairment (ie, one that severely and permanently affects their intellectual and social functioning), and be eligible for certain benefits. Eg, dementia, strokes and Parkinson's are all conditions that could result in someone having a severe mental impairment. Our How to claim SMI guide has full info.
Some councils will backdate the payout. This can be huge - Tom tweeted: "I've claimed back £9,649.65 for my dad who suffered a stroke in 1999 and has lived alone since 2005. Thank you so much. This will make a big difference." |  |
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"As of April 2019, in a huge win for our campaign the Welsh Government and all 22 Welsh local authorities have agreed to make every change called for in the report. This means the application form for the discount will be standardised across the country, and backdating is to be allowed by EVERY council in a standardised way. Bravo Wales!
The Welsh Government has a dedicated webpage, with details of the discount and how to claim, and a leaflet of the information (which also helps council call-handlers).
If you're in Wales and want to claim a discount, you need to:
-Print the application form from the Welsh Government website. It can be found here.
-Get a diagnosis (or get a diagnosis for the resident you wish to claim for). To be eligible for a discount, the person claiming the discount must be diagnosed as SMI by a doctor. There's a section for your doctor to fill out within the form.
-Send it to your local council's council tax office. You can find details for your council here.
The form will ask for your date of diagnosis, so if you're owed a backdated rebate, your application form will cover this." | |
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