SMI Exemption from Council Tax & student dependents

sheramber

i agree with silvercar. it doesn't make sense

A house with all full time students is exempt.

But

A full time student is disregarded

So a house with all full time students  is a household where all are disregarded so get 50% discount?

Blancmang25

sheramber said:

i agree with silvercar. it doesn't make sense

A house with all full time students is exempt.

But

A full time student is disregarded

So a house with all full time students  is a household where all are disregarded so get 50% discount?

Council Tax is based on a dwelling made up of 50% property and 50% occupants.(so you can have two adults who are disregarded but you still pay the 50% property charge).
Below is a link to explain how discounts and exemptions apply to council tax and there are also a couple of examples. I hope this makes a bit more sense.
At the bottom of the page(on the link) there is a fact sheet which will explain.
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-bills-and-household-costs/help-with-council-tax/

silvercar

Blancmang25 said:

sheramber said:

i agree with silvercar. it doesn't make sense

A house with all full time students is exempt.

But

A full time student is disregarded

So a house with all full time students  is a household where all are disregarded so get 50% discount?

Council Tax is based on a dwelling made up of 50% property and 50% occupants.(so you can have two adults who are disregarded but you still pay the 50% property charge).
Below is a link to explain how discounts and exemptions apply to council tax and there are also a couple of examples. I hope this makes a bit more sense.
At the bottom of the page(on the link) there is a fact sheet which will explain.
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-bills-and-household-costs/help-with-council-tax/

If that is the case, why are student houses completely exempt and pay nothing?

sheramber

Blancmang25 said:

sheramber said:

i agree with silvercar. it doesn't make sense

A house with all full time students is exempt.

But

A full time student is disregarded

So a house with all full time students  is a household where all are disregarded so get 50% discount?

Council Tax is based on a dwelling made up of 50% property and 50% occupants.(so you can have two adults who are disregarded but you still pay the 50% property charge).
Below is a link to explain how discounts and exemptions apply to council tax and there are also a couple of examples. I hope this makes a bit more sense.
At the bottom of the page(on the link) there is a fact sheet which will explain.
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-bills-and-household-costs/help-with-council-tax/

From your link

. If no one is eligible for Council Tax, there may be a 50% reduction

Why are student households not charged 50%? 

Blancmang25

silvercar said:

Blancmang25 said:

sheramber said:

i agree with silvercar. it doesn't make sense

A house with all full time students is exempt.

But

A full time student is disregarded

So a house with all full time students  is a household where all are disregarded so get 50% discount?

Council Tax is based on a dwelling made up of 50% property and 50% occupants.(so you can have two adults who are disregarded but you still pay the 50% property charge).
Below is a link to explain how discounts and exemptions apply to council tax and there are also a couple of examples. I hope this makes a bit more sense.
At the bottom of the page(on the link) there is a fact sheet which will explain.
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-bills-and-household-costs/help-with-council-tax/

If that is the case, why are student houses completely exempt and pay nothing?

 Because the entire property can be exempt if everyone living in it is a student under Class N of The Council Tax(Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992

silvercar

Blancmang25 said:

silvercar said:

Blancmang25 said:

sheramber said:

i agree with silvercar. it doesn't make sense

A house with all full time students is exempt.

But

A full time student is disregarded

So a house with all full time students  is a household where all are disregarded so get 50% discount?

Council Tax is based on a dwelling made up of 50% property and 50% occupants.(so you can have two adults who are disregarded but you still pay the 50% property charge).
Below is a link to explain how discounts and exemptions apply to council tax and there are also a couple of examples. I hope this makes a bit more sense.
At the bottom of the page(on the link) there is a fact sheet which will explain.
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-bills-and-household-costs/help-with-council-tax/

If that is the case, why are student houses completely exempt and pay nothing?

 Because the entire property can be exempt if everyone living in it is a student under Class N of The Council Tax(Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992

Class U would exempt anyone who is SMI and the entire property remains exempt if the other occupiers are students:

Dwelling occupied by people with severe mental impairment
A dwelling which is occupied solely by one or more people with severe mental impairment is exempt under class U. [44]
Certain other people living in the same household who are not severely mentally impaired do not affect this exemption. They include:

• students

  a spouse, civil partner or dependent of a student who is prevented from working or claiming benefits by immigration rules

• people aged under 20 for the summer after they cease education

• a relevant Ukrainian person[45]

  
  

From here: https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/debt/council_tax/exempt_dwellings

(I only found this from trying to research class N, so thank you @Blancmang25.)

I would quote this rule back to the council @SusC.