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'I claimed back 14 years' worth of council tax for my dad who had a stroke' - MSE News

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A MoneySaver has managed to claim back £14,000 in council tax for her dad – the biggest success we've seen in our two-year campaign to raise awareness of the 'severely mentally impaired' discount...
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'I claimed back 14 years' worth of council tax for my dad who had a stroke'
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  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    edited 19 August 2019 at 6:58PM
    Good result but rare without a fight from a council - I've just had one go back a similar length of time but that involved a good argument over case law (and the council's wrong application of it).
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
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