Disablement Relief
Your bill may be reduced if a permanently disabled person
(whether an adult or child) lives in the dwelling. Your dwelling
must have certain features which are essential or of major
importance to the well being of the disabled person. These features
are:-
- a room other than a bathroom, kitchen or
toilet which is used mainly by the disabled person.
- an additional bathroom or kitchen for the
use of the disabled person.
- extra space inside the dwelling for the use
of a wheelchair.
When considering whether a reduction should apply, the Council
have to decide whether the person with the disability would find it
impossible or extremely difficult to live in the dwelling, or
whether their health would suffer, or the disability become more
severe, if the extra feature were not available in the
dwelling.
To qualify for a reduction, the extra room need not be
specially built, but can be an existing room used specifically for
the person with the disability.
If your home is eligible, your bill will be reduced to that of
a property in the valuation band immediately below the band shown
on the valuation list.
For example, if your home is in band D, your bill will be
reduced to that for a band C dwelling. This will not, however,
affect the value of your home or its banding on the valuation list.
In this example, it would still be shown as band D on the valuation
list.
If your home is in band A (the lowest Council Tax band) a
reduction of 1/9 of the band D Council Tax would apply.
Please download the form below, this should then be completed
and posted back to us at the following address:
Contacts
| Council Tax
Enquiries |
Revenues &
Benefits |
| Telephone: (01902) 696664 |
South Staffordshire Council |
| Fax: (01902) 696630 |
P.O. Box 1644 |
| Email: taxation@sstaffs.gov.uk |
Wolverhampton |
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