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Mum in care home, does she pay council tax?
realitybites
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Mum has recently passed away and just realised from her bank statements she was paying council tax. House was vacant for the past 3 years but she had set up a direct debit to pay it.
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As far as I know after six months the owner will be liable to pay council tax on an empty property and gas and electric if required for heating for insurance purposes, but not water.
I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, but that is what I have been told after asking a few questions about my own place recently.Grab life by the balls before it grabs you by the neck.0 -
People in a hospital or care home
Council Tax is not payable on properties left unoccupied by people who have moved to receive personal care and it's now their main residence. For instance if they've moved to a hospital, care home or elsewhere.
Generally speaking, the residents of care homes or those whose main home is a hospital do not have to pay Council Tax.
More details about these arrangements can be found in the leaflet 'Council tax - a guide to your bill'.
Taken from: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/Taxreliefandreductions/DG_10026451
towards the bottom of the page.
There's more on the website.0 -
As Beckyy correctly states, no CT was payable on your mother's home while she was in a care home (providing of course there was no liable person living at the house during this period). The executor(s) of your mother's estate will have to try and claim the money back from the council.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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Thank you all for the helpful replies0
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Thing is, it was her council that funded the care home she went to and had a charge against the house so would have thought they would have been aware.0
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realitybites wrote: »Thing is, it was her council that funded the care home she went to and had a charge against the house so would have thought they would have been aware.
I think you will find that different departments of the council were involved.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
You need to claim a Class E exemption for the period she was resident in the care home.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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CIS, can I ask you, she was hospitalised for 5 months while determining her degree of Dementia, is that period also exempt?
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CIS, can I ask you, she was hospitalised for 5 months while determining her degree of Dementia, is that period also exempt?
Technically its only applicable from the date the decision was made that she wasn't returning but once its seem as permanent most councils will give the exemption from the date the person left thier property.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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