Council not giving council tax discount

Poorexgirlfriend192

Just wanted to get some advice on the forum please.
I live with my disabled, bedbound 24/7 care dad and am his carer. My partner cares for me as I have poor mental health. We are both on universal credit. My dad received state pension and attendance allowance, with little savings. 

The council tax is in his name for his property and we’ve been told we can’t add our names to it. 

We’ve also been told that we do not qualify for council tax reduction. 

Is this true? Is it worth pursuing or not please? Thanks 

lincroft1710

Unless you and/or your partner are either co-tenants or co-owners of the house with your father, you should not be named on the CT bill.


Who has said that your father does not qualify for CTR?

Poorexgirlfriend192

lincroft1710 said:

Unless you and/or your partner are either co-tenants or co-owners of the house with your father, you should not be named on the CT bill.


Who has said that your father does not qualify for CTR?

the council 

lincroft1710

So I presume your father (or you especially if you have Power of Attorney) filled in the online form. Why did the council say no?

CIS

Poorexgirlfriend192 said:

Just wanted to get some advice on the forum please.
I live with my disabled, bedbound 24/7 care dad and am his carer. My partner cares for me as I have poor mental health. We are both on universal credit. My dad received state pension and attendance allowance, with little savings. 

The council tax is in his name for his property and we’ve been told we can’t add our names to it. 

We’ve also been told that we do not qualify for council tax reduction. 

Is this true? Is it worth pursuing or not please? Thanks 

That's correct - only the party who is legally liable for the council tax charge can apply for council tax reduction.

Poorexgirlfriend192

lincroft1710 said:

So I presume your father (or you especially if you have Power of Attorney) filled in the online form. Why did the council say no?

I have lasting power of attorney for him - he has very limited speech due to stroke. They just said no

Poorexgirlfriend192

CIS said:

Poorexgirlfriend192 said:

Just wanted to get some advice on the forum please.
I live with my disabled, bedbound 24/7 care dad and am his carer. My partner cares for me as I have poor mental health. We are both on universal credit. My dad received state pension and attendance allowance, with little savings. 

The council tax is in his name for his property and we’ve been told we can’t add our names to it. 

We’ve also been told that we do not qualify for council tax reduction. 

Is this true? Is it worth pursuing or not please? Thanks 

That's correct - only the party who is legally liable for the council tax charge can apply for council tax reduction.

CIS said:

Poorexgirlfriend192 said:

Just wanted to get some advice on the forum please.
I live with my disabled, bedbound 24/7 care dad and am his carer. My partner cares for me as I have poor mental health. We are both on universal credit. My dad received state pension and attendance allowance, with little savings. 

The council tax is in his name for his property and we’ve been told we can’t add our names to it. 

We’ve also been told that we do not qualify for council tax reduction. 

Is this true? Is it worth pursuing or not please? Thanks 

That's correct - only the party who is legally liable for the council tax charge can apply for council tax reduction.

So? Can I as LPA apply for a council tax reduction? As a disabled person or as a single person which my dad is? Confused 

Poorexgirlfriend192

Excluding the 2015/2016 period mentioned above, at this time should your entitlement to a carers disregard be confirmed, regrettably a reduction is not applicable as your partner is considered to be a disqualified relative and your fathers GP does not consider him to be severely mentally impaired. Therefore we are unable to disregard either from the charge. As a result, two adults remain that are not disregarded resulting in the full charge being payable.   

This is from the council, I’m so very very confused 

Poorexgirlfriend192

Here is the link: can anyone make sense of it please? I’ve asked Age UK they can’t help

https://www.iow.gov.uk/Residents/Benefits-Council-Tax-and-Business-Rates/Council-Tax/Council-Tax-Reductions/Discounts

Robin9

Have you looked at the Disability reliefs referred to ?

lincroft1710

This is really one for CIS to answer. I don't know enough about this aspect of CT to offer an opinion.