If you, or one or more members of your household, are disabled you may wish to apply for a reduction in the Council Tax band applicable to your property for this reason. You can use the linked form below to make your application.
You should note the following points.
The application should be made by the person who is liable to pay the Council Tax.
The disabled person must be a permanent resident at the address for which the reduction is claimed
The disabled person must suffer from a physical disability, or a combined physical and mental disability
This disability must be permanent
The person need not be a registered disabled person, and does not have to be in receipt of any benefits or allowances.
This reduction is available for :-
- an extra bathroom or kitchen
- a room which the disabled person particularly needs - for example for physiotherapy or to house necessary equipment
- space indoors for the disabled person to use their wheelchair
but not -
- an extra toilet
- a garage for the disabled person's transport
The feature claimed for need not be an addition or alteration. It can be an existing room, for example.
The feature must be of major importance to the well-being of the disabled person, so that without it the disabled person would find it physically impossible or extremely difficult to live in the property, or else their health would suffer
To claim for the use of a wheelchair, it must be necessary for the disabled person to use the wheelchair indoors.
The reduction is not affected by the income of the disabled person, or of the household in general, but we may need to contact the disabled person's health practitioner (e.g. GP, Therapist or District Nurse)
Please complete Part 1 only of this form and return it to the address at the bottom of the form
