Discounts - The Severely Mentally Impaired
A person is severely mentally impaired if they suffer from severe impairment of intelligence and social function, which appears to be permanent. This could include those suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
To apply for this discount, please ask Revenue Services for an application form. You will be asked to complete part of the form and then arrange for the person's doctor, usually their GP, to make an assessment of their impairment. No charge will be made by a National Health GP for completing the form. When returning the completed form to Revenue Services, we will also require confirmation that at least one of the following benefits is being received:
- Incapacity Benefit
- Attendance Allowance
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- Care Component of the Disability Living Allowance
- An increase in Disablement Pension, where constant attendance is needed
- Disability Working Allowance
- Unemployment Supplement
- Constant Attendance Allowance at one of the four rates payable with Disablement Benefit or war Disablement Pension
- Unemployability Allowance payable with War Disablement Pension
- Income Support Disability Premium
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