Hospital patients
Anyone whose sole or main residence is in a hospital will be disregarded for the purposes of discount. Hospitals can be either civilian or military.
This disregard rests on their actually being a change to a person's sole or main residence.
See connections with Class E exemption.
Patients in homes
Anyone whose sole or main residence is within a care home, nursing home or similar establishment should be disregarded for Council Tax purposes.
The home must be registered with Dorset Council, and would normally include any of the following:
- hostels - including bail hostels, probation hostels that are used for the provision of personal care required due to old age, disablement, past or present alcohol or drug dependence or mental disorder
- mental nursing homes
- nursing homes (registered under the Registered Homes Act 1984)
- residential care homes
To apply for or cancel a discount or exemption please contact us.
You will need to provide:
- your council tax reference
- your full names
- your address
- the discount you wish to apply for, for example single person discount
- the date you wish to claim the discount from or the date the change in your circumstance is taking place
- a contact telephone number