The Great Hunt: Have you got the 'severely mentally impaired' council tax discount?

CIS

malid wrote: »

It should be applied from the date of the diagnosis which your GP should have put on the form. Go back and query it.

Assuming the date of diagnosis wasn't prior to the entitlement to a qualifying benefit - it's only once both criteria are met that the disregard can begin.

tboo

UKTigerlily wrote: »

severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning

Does this mean BOTH, as I have no intelligence problems but huge social functioning ones & 2 very severe mental illnesses, one of which is definitely for life

Yes it is both

UKTigerlily

tboo wrote: »

Yes it is both

I called the council & he said it doesn't matter & he'd send the form, and so long as the GP signed it, so god knows . . i'd expect both too

tboo

UKTigerlily wrote: »

I called the council & he said it doesn't matter & he'd send the form, and so long as the GP signed it, so god knows . . i'd expect both too

The trouble is GPs sign the form without realising it says and

Therefore as it's signed the disregard is applied but in most cases it shouldn't have been as the person is quite capable

CIS

tboo wrote: »

The trouble is GPs sign the form without realising it says and

Therefore as it's signed the disregard is applied but in most cases it shouldn't have been as the person is quite capable

That was a issue that I used to see quite often but the council decision was to go without rather than arguing the toss.

Craig

gray1404

GP has signed the form for a family member of mine who has: Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. We also have a supporting letter from the Community Mental Health Team confirming the diagnosis and giving examples of how he struggles and requesting backdating.

My question is: is it best that we don't show the council that gives the details of condition and just stick to the form the GPs has signed? I ask this because I don't want the council splitting hairs as to if the conditions qualifies? (some stories read on here has worried me).

CIS

gray1404 wrote: »

GP has signed the form for a family member of mine who has: Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. We also have a supporting letter from the Community Mental Health Team confirming the diagnosis and giving examples of how he struggles and requesting backdating.

My question is: is it best that we don't show the council that gives the details of condition and just stick to the form the GPs has signed? I ask this because I don't want the council splitting hairs as to if the conditions qualifies? (some stories read on here has worried me).

There are no medical conditions specified in legislation - the criteria is whether the required impairment exists or not. Putting in any further information you have shouldn't affect the application - it may ease the way when it comes to backdating, if the council get arsey.

Craig

gray1404

Thanks Craig - you are a star!

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

I can see this is going to be the next thing the Government will be "looking into". Thanks to MSE.

nannytone_2

to be fair, it needs looking at!

the intention was that those incapable of managing their own day to day lives, should be exempt from council tax.
not those with mild depression that can get their GP to sign a form!