Council Tax Discount for People with Disabilities
Your bill may be reduced if a permanently disabled person
(whether an adult or child) lives in the dwelling. Your dwelling
must have certain features which are essential or of major
importance to the well being of the disabled person. These features
are:-
- A room other than a bathroom, kitchen or toilet which
is used mainly by the disabled person.
- An additional bathroom or kitchen for the use of the
disabled person.
- Extra space inside the dwelling for the use of a
wheelchair.
When considering whether a reduction should apply, the Council
have to decide whether the person with the disability would find it
impossible or extremely difficult to live in the dwelling, or
whether their health would suffer, or the disability become more
severe, if the extra feature were not available in the
dwelling.
To qualify for a reduction, the extra room need not be
specially built, but can be an existing room used specifically for
the person with the disability.
If your home is eligible, your bill will be reduced to that of
a property in the valuation band immediately below the band shown
on the valuation list. For example, if your home is in band D, your
bill will be reduced to that for a band C dwelling.
This will not, however, affect the value of your home or its
banding on the valuation list. In this example, it would still be
shown as band D on the valuation list.
If your home is in band A (the lowest Council Tax band) a
reduction of 1/9 of the band D Council Tax would apply.
Council Tax Team
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 4UD
0845 050 4434
Fax: 01539 740300