That's interesting,when we were talking about things on this post the other day I thought it sounded a bit cobbled together in terms of what people are asked to pay and how much,I suppose they can make mistakes or perhaps it's done by design and things can be changed by appeal,when you say case worker is that a social worker?This is handy to know for the future if we have these problems,so did you ring them and query it saying you were surprised how little they were contributing?
Confused: the council give mum money but they take some back?
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Hi there, you have made yourself clear no worries, and yes, I did tell them about the Tena pants etc etc but they said they didn't take any outgoings into consideration except the council tax!! Incredible really
wow,I'm sure I had read that before,you feel like beating your head against a brick wall sometimes dont you
Hi how far back did they ask to see bank statements for proof of finances? as I imagine they want to see if anyone has disposed of large sums of cash,I'm not sure how far back they go online,but I suppose I can make a journey to the bank to get the desired information when the time comes
I was asked to get the past 3 months bank statements & have them certified by the bank manager( stamp & signature!)
When my mum went into a nursing home last year social services needed 6 months worth of bank statements and her savings book.
Hello James, I have no idea. They have mum's account details but they have not mentioned that they have looked - nothing to hide anyway
Hello @witts1973
I meant to say 'care manager' from social services. She is trying to be very helpful and is very frustrated herself at the way our 'care' system works...
I just emailed the care manager and she is phoning people on my behalf and getting back to me tomorrow. So far, I have noit touched one penny of the money 'awarded' ...
I never really know what, where & when funding changes for Mum & Dad; I have a folder of letters & my mind boggles at it all!
So I accepted OH help with the finances & deal with everything else. I wish the system was clearer but as Adult needs assessments change so does the funding!
At least the adult social Services team are lovely to deal with.
So I accepted OH help with the finances & deal with everything else. I wish the system was clearer but as Adult needs assessments change so does the funding!
At least the adult social Services team are lovely to deal with.
I have just found the council tax letters for this year,I had no idea it was so expensive,with no discounts it would have been £2,273and then it says Disregard(Severely mentally impaired and carer) £1,136 credit
Leaving £1,136. to pay
And then a further adjustment is made when a local council tax reduction is made halving the total again leaving £568 to pay
Don't raise your hopes folks as I believe it's not all as it seems when you read the literature online at face value
I have removed the pence from each total to slightly anonymize us So it looks as if there is a 50% reduction and then a further reduction of 50% of the remaining bill by the local authority which maybe a discretionary reduction I'm not sure.
looking on the citizens advice website I have copied this small passage
" If everyone who lives in the property is disregarded, there will still be a council tax bill, but there will be a 50 per cent discount."
Example 1: You are ‘severely mentally impaired’ and live in a property with your carer. You are both disregarded people. You are entitled to a 50 per cent discount on your council tax.
Leaving £1,136. to pay
And then a further adjustment is made when a local council tax reduction is made halving the total again leaving £568 to pay
Don't raise your hopes folks as I believe it's not all as it seems when you read the literature online at face value
I have removed the pence from each total to slightly anonymize us So it looks as if there is a 50% reduction and then a further reduction of 50% of the remaining bill by the local authority which maybe a discretionary reduction I'm not sure.
looking on the citizens advice website I have copied this small passage
" If everyone who lives in the property is disregarded, there will still be a council tax bill, but there will be a 50 per cent discount."
Example 1: You are ‘severely mentally impaired’ and live in a property with your carer. You are both disregarded people. You are entitled to a 50 per cent discount on your council tax.
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I am very confused about council tax rebate. My OH is disregarded. There is myself and my son living in the property. I am charged full council tax.If I tell the council I am my partners carer will I get a rebate?
Hi how old is your son?When I gave them a form saying that my mother had a smi I'm sure there was one that I filled in as a carer,did you do that?
You could ring up the council department or speak to citizens advice or AGE UK
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He is an adult.I was told because there were 2 other adults in the property i wouldn't get a rebate
I wish you all the best with any aspect of the financial assessment process. Keep careful records at your end - our council didn't seem to know it's elbow from another body area in terms of how the process should work - so many mixed messages and mistakes on their part. Terrifying given the sums of money involved.
Some local voluntary groups offer free advice about these processes. If this exists in your area, it can be very helpful.
