Good morning all,
Some time ago Margaret W started a thread that talked about Council Tax Disregard for the severely mentally impaired. We'd never, ever, heard of this and Mum, who has been living alone with visiting care, had been paying single persons council tax all along.
We got all the forms off the LA website and applied - GP signed the certificate etc.
Just heard today that we have got the disregard AND its backdated to 2004 (when Attendance Allowance was first paid )
That means a cheque for around £2500 is on its way and no future payments required !
Would like to send everyone a huge virtual hug and a virtual mega massive chocolate bar and wine to Margaret W.
Wow - what a result - will help enormously with care charges etc.
Love to all and thanks again
Germain
ps still haven't been awarded overnight full rate attendance allowance - and they are visiting next week. That'll be fun when Mum tells them how she spends her days doing shopping and housework and office work and looking after the family and dogs (not forgetting the parrots and the bear who lives in the garden )
Some time ago Margaret W started a thread that talked about Council Tax Disregard for the severely mentally impaired. We'd never, ever, heard of this and Mum, who has been living alone with visiting care, had been paying single persons council tax all along.
We got all the forms off the LA website and applied - GP signed the certificate etc.
Just heard today that we have got the disregard AND its backdated to 2004 (when Attendance Allowance was first paid )
That means a cheque for around £2500 is on its way and no future payments required !
Would like to send everyone a huge virtual hug and a virtual mega massive chocolate bar and wine to Margaret W.
Wow - what a result - will help enormously with care charges etc.
Love to all and thanks again
Germain
ps still haven't been awarded overnight full rate attendance allowance - and they are visiting next week. That'll be fun when Mum tells them how she spends her days doing shopping and housework and office work and looking after the family and dogs (not forgetting the parrots and the bear who lives in the garden )