COUNCIL TAX (Reductions for Disabilities) Regulations 1992
APPLICATION FOR DISABLED RELIEF
Please read the following notes carefully before making an application for disabled relief.
Who qualifies as a disabled person?
For Council Tax purposes, a disabled person is someone who is substantially and permanently disabled, whether by illness,
injury, congenital deformity or otherwise. A blind person may qualify as long as he/she fulfils the criteria outlined below,
What form does the reduction take?
The reduction takes the form of a rebanding of the dwelling to the band below that shown in the valuation list. If your property is in
band A, the reduction equates to one-ninth of the band D charge.
Does the property have to contain any special features to qualify?
YES. The property in which the disabled person lives must contain one or more of the following features which is
essential or of major importance to the well-being of the disabled person:
(a) A room other than a bathroom, kitchen or toilet, which is predominantly used for the treatment or care of the
disabled person because of the nature and extent of their disability, or
(b) an additional bathroom or kitchen which is required for meeting the needs of the disabled person, or
(c) sufficient floor space to permit the use of a wheelchair, needed indoors by the disabled person.
When considering whether a reduction should apply, the Council will have to decide whether the person with the disability would find
it impossible or extremely difficult to live in the dwelling, or his/her health would suffer, or the disability would become more severe, if
the room or extra feature were not available in the dwelling.
What evidence does the disabled person have to provide?
It will help to speed our decision if the disabled person is able to enclose a certificate or note from some suitably qualified person
(such as a person giving medical treatment or a social worker) which states that because of the person’s disability it is considered
that the room or extra feature in the applicant’s home, upon which reduction is claimed, is necessary. If for any reason you are
unable to obtain such certificate or note easily please do not delay your application. We will still be prepared to consider it in any
case. However, we may subsequently need to ask for evidence in support of your application.
Does the disabled person have to be an adult?
NO. Providing the disabled person lives in the property and it contains one or more of the above features, then a
reduction may be given whatever the age of the disabled person.
Who must make the application?
The application must be made by a person who is liable to pay Council Tax.
APPLICATION FOR COUNCIL TAX DISABLED RELIEF
Please return this form to: Director of Customer Services, Allerdale Borough Council, Workington CA14 3YJ
Telephone number for enquiries (01900 702530)
SECTION A - APPLICANT
The applicant must be the person who will be liable to pay Council Tax.
This may or may not be the disabled person.
Full Name: _______________________________________________________ Tel no. ____________________
(Block Capitals)
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION B - DISABLED PERSON
The disabled/blind person must live in the property for which the reduction is sought.
Full Name: ________________________________________________________
Please Tick
YES
NO
(Block capitals)
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Is the disabled person substantially and permanently disabled?
Brief Description of Disability: ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Registered Disabled Number (if any): ________________________________________________________________
Name and Address of Doctor and/or Social Worker:_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION C - GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION
Please note that the property MUST contain at least one of these three features before your application can be
considered.
Does the property contain:-
Please Tick
YES
NO
1.
An additional bathroom or kitchen which is required for meeting the needs
of the disabled person?
2.
Sufficient floor space to allow the use of a wheelchair needed indoors by a disabled person?
3.
A room other than a bathroom, kitchen, or toilet which is predominantly used
for the treatment or care of the disabled person because of the nature or extent
of the disability?
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If you have answered YES to number 3 above, please give a brief description of the room used and its purpose:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
DECLARATION
I declare that the information given in support of this application is true to the best of my knowledge. Should the
applicant prove successful I undertake to inform the Council immediately if I believe that I am no longer entitled to the
reduction. I authorise any enquiry which may be necessary in order to verify the information provided.
Signature of Applicant: ______________________
Date: ___________________
Note: We may need to contact you further or inspect the property before determining this application .