Confused about Council Tax discounts

Lynnzer

My situation is that I live with my wife in our home with no other resident.
My wife has severe Alzheimer's disease.
My County Council has assessed me as having a 25% discount on the rates bill. This is where I'm not really up to speed.
I guess that I'm an eligible adult according to the diagrams on Martin's page.
So that is a base of 25% discount, eh? In other words, an eligible adult + an SMI adult.
Now, that can all be turned on its head apparently by the definition of an SMI adult + live in carer.
At least that's a take on the situation that can be argued.
So, basically by giving me a 25% discount they are saying that by being married and living with the SMI adult costs me 25% extra discount, instead of me being a live in carer. The live in carer doesn't even need to be an adult apparently.
It seems very unfair and even discriminatory.

elsien

Live-in  carers tend to have their own home elsewhere on which they are already paying council tax.
So not really a comparable situation. 

poppy12345

Lynnzer said:

My situation is that I live with my wife in our home with no other resident.
My wife has severe Alzheimer's disease.
My County Council has assessed me as having a 25% discount on the rates bill. This is where I'm not really up to speed.
I guess that I'm an eligible adult according to the diagrams on Martin's page.
So that is a base of 25% discount, eh? In other words, an eligible adult + an SMI adult.
Now, that can all be turned on its head apparently by the definition of an SMI adult + live in carer.
At least that's a take on the situation that can be argued.
So, basically by giving me a 25% discount they are saying that by being married and living with the SMI adult costs me 25% extra discount, instead of me being a live in carer. The live in carer doesn't even need to be an adult apparently.
It seems very unfair and even discriminatory.

Unfortunately, that's the rules. You can't claim the 25% carers discount if it's your partner you live with and care for. 

This forum is about helping people with benefits entitlement, not about benefits policy. There's a sticky at the top of the forum. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/365935/its-about-helping-people-get-their-entitlement-not-about-benefits-policy#latest

If you have issues with the rules then take it up with your local MP.

fatbelly

If you're asking whether a 25% discount is correct then yes it is. 

The only other angles may be if you qualify for council tax reduction, and if your house has been adapted for the needs of a disabled person

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people#Disabled Band Reduction Scheme