Are we entitled to a 25% council tax discount ?

Wibbles

Here is the details from my council website

What is the definition of a FULL TIME CARER ?

My wife claims CA and cares for me full time

Adeline

She would be classed as a carer. It's usually 35 hours or more but you've passed that by her claiming CA. Have you requested the discount?

calcotti

You can't normally get a carer discount if the person you are caring for is your partner so I wouldn't expect you to qualify.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Council-Tax-Discounts/Carers

Wibbles

Adeline said:

She would be classed as a carer. It's usually 35 hours or more but you've passed that by her claiming CA. Have you requested the discount?

No I haven't yet 

Wibbles

calcotti said:

You can't normally get a carer discount if the person you are caring for is your partner so I wouldn't expect you to qualify.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Council-Tax-Discounts/Carers

So if I lived in "sin" - I would be entitled to it? 
How can that be right? 

poppy123456

Wibbles said:

calcotti said:

You can't normally get a carer discount if the person you are caring for is your partner so I wouldn't expect you to qualify.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Council-Tax-Discounts/Carers

So if I lived in "sin" - I would be entitled to it? 
How can that be right? 

No idea what you mean by "living in sin." You can't claim 25% carers discount if you care for a partner you live with, regardless of whether you're married or not.

Wibbles

So - most of the discounts are meaningless ?

poppy123456

Wibbles said:

So - most of the discounts are meaningless ?

No, of course they’re not. There’s lots of people that claim carers discount for CTR, I’m one of them because I care for my adult daughter that lives with me. 

Your partner can’t claim because you live together. 

Wibbles

poppy123456 said:

Wibbles said:

calcotti said:

You can't normally get a carer discount if the person you are caring for is your partner so I wouldn't expect you to qualify.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Council-Tax-Discounts/Carers

So if I lived in "sin" - I would be entitled to it? 
How can that be right? 

No idea what you mean by "living in sin." You can't claim 25% carers discount if you care for a partner you live with, regardless of whether you're married or not.

Living "in sin" is an old fashioned way of saying not married !

poppy123456

Yes, I had gathered that after I commented. As advised it makes no difference. 

Wibbles

OK so I am looking for a disability discount in my own name
I have been diagnosed with Parkinsonism - does that qualify as being severely disabled enough for a 50% discount? 

calcotti

Wibbles said:

OK so I am looking for a disability discount in my own name
I have been diagnosed with Parkinsonism - does that qualify as being severely disabled enough for a 50% discount? 

No. There is a discount for a Severe Mental Impairment. SMI could result from Parkinson's but having Parkinsons doesn't mean you have an SMI.