Disabled Persons Reduction

If a disabled person lives in your household and your home contains certain facilities for meeting the needs of that disabled person you may be entitled to relief.

The relief is the equivalent of one Council Tax band. So if your home is in Band C and you qualify for this relief you would only pay the Band B amount. Relief is also available for properties in Band A. If they qualify they pay 5/9's of the Band D charge instead of 6/9's.

The facilities necessary to qualify are,

• A room provided to meet the special needs of a disabled person.

• An extra bathroom or kitchen provided to meet the needs of the disabled person.

• Sufficient floor space to allow the use of a wheelchair that the diabled person needs inside.

In order to claim please contact the Revenues & Benefits Service on 01327 302293.