Reductions for the Disabled
If a resident of the property is disabled, a reduction may be granted to the Council Tax payer. The property must be the disabled person’s sole or main residence. The reduction may also be claimed if the disabled person is a child. The person must be substantially and permanently disabled, whether by illness, injury, congenital deformity or otherwise.
To qualify, the property must provide one or more of the following as essential or of major importance to the well-being of the disabled person:
- A room, but not a bathroom, kitchen or lavatory, which is mainly required for meeting the disabled person’s needs, and is directly linked with the disabled persons disability, for example a room used especially for kidney dialysis treatment
- An additional bathroom or additional kitchen for meeting the needs of the disabled person
- Sufficient floor space for a disabled person who has to use a wheelchair around the home
If a reduction is granted, the Council Tax due for the property is charged on the basis that the property is placed one band lower, for example if the property had been placed in Band ‘D’ when it was valued, the charge would be based on a Band ‘C’ property. Anyone living in a property that is already placed in Band ‘A’, cannot be banded any lower. However, from 1 April 2000 a reduction of one-ninth of the amount payable for a Band 'D' property will be granted.
If you do not already receive this reduction and you think you may qualify, please fill in the Council Tax Reduction for the Disabled Form.
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