Carer Disregards

Council Tax reductions are available to anyone who cares as a home carer or a care worker. 

Home carers

A home carer is someone who:

• lives with the person they care for;
• provides care for an average of at least 35 hours a week;
• is not caring for their husband, wife, or partner;
• is not a parent caring for a child under 18.

The person cared for must be receiving one of these relevant benefits:

• an attendance allowance
• the highest or middle rate of the care component of a disability living allowance
• Armed Forced Independence Payment (AFIP)
• standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of personal independence payment
• an increase in the rate of disablement pension under section 104 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 by an amount which is the highest amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of regulation 19 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 or, in a case to which paragraph (b) of that regulation applies, the amount determined in accordance with that paragraph
• an increase in a constant attendance allowance under the proviso to article 14 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983, or under article 14(1)(b) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (including that provision as applied, whether with or without modifications, by any other instrument)                 

You will need to provide proof with your application that the person cared for is receiving one of the benefits shown above.

Care workers

A care worker is someone who meets the following criteria:

• provides care or support on behalf of a 'relevant body' or was introduced to and is employed by the person they care for by a 'relevant body' (a relevant body is a local authority, central government or a charity);
• is employed to provide this care for at least 24 hours a week;
• is paid £44 or less per week and lives in the property provided​.