Severely mentally impaired person
You may be able to get a discount on your council tax bill if you, or someone who lives with you, have been classed as severely mentally impaired. For the purposes of council tax, a person is severely mentally impaired if they have a severe mental impairment of intelligence and social functioning (however caused) which appears to be permanent.
Amount of discount
We may offer
- a 25 per cent discount where a property is home to a person or people who are severely mentally impaired or have been disregarded for council tax prposes and one other adult who is not
- a 100 per cent exemption where a property is home to only a person or people who are severely mentally impaired
The person must also be entitled to one of the following benefits:
- armed forces independence payment
- attendance allowance
- care component (at the high or middle rate) of disability living allowance
- daily living component of personal independence payment (PIP)
- disability element of working tax credit
- employment and support allowance
- incapacity benefit
- income support (which includes the disability premium)
- increased rate of disablement pension where constant attendance is needed
- severe disablement allowance
- unemployability supplement or allowance
How to apply
You will need to contact us so we can send you an application pack. Along with the application you will be required to provide a certificate signed by a medical practitioner and proof of any of the qualifying benefits.
Your discount will begin from the date your impairment started and you received a benefit.