Council Tax Discount for people over 65 with Dementia

[Browny10]

I got the discount for my father without any real difficulty. I had been of the view that his mental impairment was too mild to count as a "severe mental impairment" but decided to enquire of his GP whether he was willing to certify "SMI". The GP was willing and although it took a few weeks I was successful and my father received a refund of council tax paid since diagnosis. So I think this was worth a try.

Dear MartinWL, Presumably your father is receiving Attendance Allowance. The "severe" element of SMI is often at the discretion of the GP. 127 of the 382 UK councils backdate to the date of GP certification. You are one of the lucky ones.

 

[Browny10]

The first petition failed to reach enough signatures to be recognised by government, with your help this new petition will raise enough signatures to change the law so that people caring for someone with #dementia are recognised. Please sign again https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/596388

 

[Melles Belles]

Done.

 

[jennifer1967]

done

 

[Browny10]

Done.

Thank You Melles Belles

 

[Browny10]

done

Thank You Jennifer1967

 

[Browny10]

If you care for or know someone with #dementia you might find something useful in https://dementiaguidance.co.uk.

 

[Browny10]

Watch out for the documentary "Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls" on BBC 2 at 9:00pm on Monday 8th and Monday 15th November.

 

[MartinWL]

Watch out for the documentary "Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls" on BBC 2 at 9:00pm on Monday 8th and Monday 15th November.

Thanks for the tip off

 

[Browny10]

You may be interested to watch the second part of the documentary " Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls" which was on BBC2 at 9:00pm on the 15th November, covering the services provided to people with Dementia in their homes. Plus it includes the internet site https://www.dementiaguidance.co.uk​

 

[Browny10]

By 2025 with the new Voice over Internet Protocol Telephones. If anyone, Vulnerable or not, has a power cut, none of their house phones will work and without a charged mobile phone with both credit and a signal, they will be unable to contact any emergency services. Ask your MP.​

 

[Browny10]

If you live in a house with one other person who has #Dementia you may be losing out on up to £2,600 of Council Tax Discount (SMI Disregard). You should ask your MP​

 

[Browny10]

Thank you to all the people who signed my petition to rectify the present laws regarding Council Tax Discount for people with Dementia. Both the first and the second petitions have not reached the required number of signatures for the subject to be raised in parliament.​

 

[Browny10]

People over pensionable age with Dementia may qualify for Attendance Allowance of either £89.60 (Day and Night Time Attendance) per week or £60.00 (Day or Night Time Attendance) per week, rising to £92.40 and £61.85 in April 2022. No Means Testing. See https://www.dementiaguidance.co.uk​

 

[Browny10]

The Energy Rebate of £150 on Council Tax Bills due in April 2022 will still be paid to people with Dementia even if they are Class “U”exempt from paying Council Tax See 11 (iii) and 12 in https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...tax-rebate-2022-23-billing-authority-guidance​

 

[Browny10]

I have launched a new government petition for people with dementia of all ages who receive either Attendance Allowance or PIP/DLA asking the government to backdate both Council Tax Discount and Council Tax Exemption to the date the GP states they started with dementia. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614616