Severely Mentally Impaired Tax Discount

79Hoodedclaw

Hi

I was listening to Radio 4 yesterday when Martin was dicussing the Severely Mentally Impaired Tax Discount.
Would my uncle be able to claim for this if his wife is already in a home ,she can't walk,can't fee herself and has to be lifted to the toilet,suffers from fits and the agencies wont give us any help.

Thanks

Neil

IAmWales

She is not resident in the property so an SMI exemption would not apply. Your uncle should apply for the single occupier discount and check if he is entitled to any means tested benefits.

elsien

It's a council tax discount. So if your uncles wife is already in a care home, then he's not going to be able to claim for her at his address because she's not there. And council tax for the Care home would be included in the care home fees.
It's a little unclear what you mean when you say the agencies aren't giving any help - if aunt is in a care home are you referring to help for uncle? Is aunt a self funder?

CIS

It depends if the care home residence is expected to be permanent.

If it isn't then she is still regarded as living at the residential address for council tax purposes and eligible to apply for any discounts in respect of that property.

I'd imagine the residency is expected to be permanent though and therefore she is not resident at the residential address. The uncle would therefore be the sole occupier and eligible for any reductions on those grounds.

There may however be grounds for claiming a reduction prior to the date she moved out of the property on a permanent basis.

Mersey_2

79Hoodedclaw wrote: »

Hi

I was listening to Radio 4 yesterday when Martin was dicussing the Severely Mentally Impaired Tax Discount.
Would my uncle be able to claim for this if his wife is already in a home ,she can't walk,can't fee herself and has to be lifted to the toilet,suffers from fits and the agencies wont give us any help.

Thanks

Neil

If you mean apply to the Council to reclaim Council Tax payments made - which Martin mentioned - then yes (for presumably before your Uncle moved into the care home).