Live in carer and council tax

[lacey1962]

Hello.
My mum lives on her own and has dementia, she has carers 3 times a day and, we are thinking of getting a friend of the family to move in with her so she has someone with her overnight. He is 74 and does not own his own home ( he is currently living with his daughter) and is a very young 74. Would he have to pay council tax ? Mum is excluded due to severe mental impairment We would not be paying him..
Many thanks

 

[Beate]

Council tax has nothing to do with age. If there are two people in a household and one is exempt then the other should get the single person discount of 25%. However, if that person is the carer of the other and is NOT a partner, spouse or child they should be exempt also.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people

"People who are severely mentally impaired aren’t included when working out Council Tax.
You also aren’t included if you’re a live-in carer looking after someone who isn’t your partner, spouse, or child under 18."

However, that doesn't mean no council tax is payable.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/who-has-to-pay

"You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax if you’re 18 or over and own or rent a home.
A full Council Tax bill is based on at least 2 adults living in a home. Spouses and partners who live together are jointly responsible for paying the bill.
You’ll get 25% off your bill if you count as an adult for Council Tax and either:

• you live on your own
• no-one else in your home counts as an adult

You’ll usually get a 50% discount if no-one living in your home, including you, counts as an adult.

You won’t have to pay any Council Tax if everyone in your home, including you, is a full-time student."

 

[lacey1962]

Council tax has nothing to do with age. If there are two people in a household and one is exempt then the other should get the single person discount of 25%. However, if that person is the carer of the other and is NOT a partner, spouse or child they should be exempt also.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people

"People who are severely mentally impaired aren’t included when working out Council Tax.
You also aren’t included if you’re a live-in carer looking after someone who isn’t your partner, spouse, or child under 18."

However, that doesn't mean no council tax is payable.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/who-has-to-pay

"You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax if you’re 18 or over and own or rent a home.
A full Council Tax bill is based on at least 2 adults living in a home. Spouses and partners who live together are jointly responsible for paying the bill.
You’ll get 25% off your bill if you count as an adult for Council Tax and either:

• you live on your own
• no-one else in your home counts as an adult

You’ll usually get a 50% discount if no-one living in your home, including you, counts as an adult.

You won’t have to pay any Council Tax if everyone in your home, including you, is a full-time student."

Council tax has nothing to do with age. If there are two people in a household and one is exempt then the other should get the single person discount of 25%. However, if that person is the carer of the other and is NOT a partner, spouse or child they should be exempt also.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people

"People who are severely mentally impaired aren’t included when working out Council Tax.
You also aren’t included if you’re a live-in carer looking after someone who isn’t your partner, spouse, or child under 18."

However, that doesn't mean no council tax is payable.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/who-has-to-pay

"You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax if you’re 18 or over and own or rent a home.
A full Council Tax bill is based on at least 2 adults living in a home. Spouses and partners who live together are jointly responsible for paying the bill.
You’ll get 25% off your bill if you count as an adult for Council Tax and either:

• you live on your own
• no-one else in your home counts as an adult

You’ll usually get a 50% discount if no-one living in your home, including you, counts as an adult.

You won’t have to pay any Council Tax if everyone in your home, including you, is a full-time student."

Council tax has nothing to do with age. If there are two people in a household and one is exempt then the other should get the single person discount of 25%. However, if that person is the carer of the other and is NOT a partner, spouse or child they should be exempt also.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people

"People who are severely mentally impaired aren’t included when working out Council Tax.
You also aren’t included if you’re a live-in carer looking after someone who isn’t your partner, spouse, or child under 18."

However, that doesn't mean no council tax is payable.

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/who-has-to-pay

"You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax if you’re 18 or over and own or rent a home.
A full Council Tax bill is based on at least 2 adults living in a home. Spouses and partners who live together are jointly responsible for paying the bill.
You’ll get 25% off your bill if you count as an adult for Council Tax and either:

• you live on your own
• no-one else in your home counts as an adult

You’ll usually get a 50% discount if no-one living in your home, including you, counts as an adult.

You won’t have to pay any Council Tax if everyone in your home, including you, is a full-time student."

 

[lacey1962]

Thank you Beate