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MSE News: 'My daughter got a £10,000 council tax refund due to her multiple sclerosis'

The parents of a woman living with multiple sclerosis have claimed a £10,000 council tax refund on her behalf after watching MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis talking about the little-known discount on TV. Her future bills have also been reduced to zero. Below we explain how to check if you're one of the 100,000s who could also claim the 'severely mentally impaired' (SMI) council tax discount.

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'My daughter got a £10,000 council tax refund after living with multiple sclerosis for years 
– here's how to check if you can do the same'

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