Council Tax bills are issued assuming that there
are 2 or more adults living in a property. In certain circumstances
some people can be disregarded or not counted when working out the
number of occupiers and a discount may apply.
Are you caring for a person with a disability,
living in the same home as yourself who:
If there are more than
2 occupiers in the property a reduction may still apply because
more than one person living in the same property can count as a
carer.
For Example:
A married couple have a son over 18
years old. The son has been certified by his doctor as being
Severely Mentally Impaired, and the Department for Work and
Pensions have confirmed he is in receipt of Highest Rate of Care
Component of Disability Living Allowance. Both parents care for
their son for at least 35 hours a week.
The son is not counted for Council
Tax purposes as he has been classed as SMI. Likewise his parents
are not counted as they can be classed as his carers.
The personal element is removed from
the Council Tax charge giving the household a discount of 50%.
However if only one parent acted as a carer for the son a 25%
discount would apply.
To apply for a council tax discount please complete the
Council Tax
Discount Form 35Kb PDF.
Please print this off and return it to: Revenues and Benefits,
Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford Kent
TN23 1PL.
It is important that you continue to make the payments
shown on your bill until you are advised whether your application
has been successful and a revised bill has been
issued.
Yearly Review
We have a duty to confirm each year that all discounts that
have been allowed are correct. If you receive a form in connection
with this and your circumstances have not changed you must sign and
return the form immediately if you wish the discount to
continue.
This webpage was updated on
3/31/2008