Council Tax discount for carers

Overview

You may be entitled to a reduction on your Council Tax bill if you, or someone living in the same property as you, provides care for at least 35 hours a week.

There is no limit on the number of carers that can be disregarded, provided they each meet the eligibility criteria.

There is no restriction on a carer also having additional employment, for example, if parents are looking after adult children who require care.

Eligability

Please check you meet the following criteria before applying:

the person providing care must live within the same property as the person being cared for
the person must be providing care for at least 35 hours per week
they are not the spouse or partner of the person being cared for, or their parent if they care for a child under 18
the person needs to be providing care to someone receiving at least one of the following benefits:
- higher rate attendance allowance under S65 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
- the Highest or Middle Rate of the Care Component of Disability Living Allowance under S72 of the Social security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
- the lower rate or higher of Attendance Allowance
- the standard or enhanced rate of Daily Living Component of the Personal Independence Payment as defined by the Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013
- an increase in the rate of disablement pension under S104 of the above act
- an increase in the constant attendance allowance under the above act
- an armed forces independence payment

Apply

Before you apply make sure you have your:

Council Tax Reference number, this can be found at the top of your Council Tax bill

You will also be asked to upload evidence of one of the following benefits:

the highest or middle rate of the care component of a disability living allowance
an increase in the rate of disablement pensions (due to the need for constant attendance)
an increase in the rate of disablement pensions (due to the need for constant attendance)
the standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of personal independence payment
an attendance allowance

You can upload more than one piece of evidence if you feel it supports your application.

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