I am living in 1 bed house.need to climb on stairs since I open the door as my house is allocated up the arch of building.then is my kitchen wit tiny living space sofa where my carer sleep .another stairs up to my room and toilet. Toilet doesn’t have door .is arch again .I sleep upstairs so is not really separate room for me.?
counil disagree do they are right ?
Council Tax – Disabled Persons Relief
I refer to your recent application form for disabled person’s relief.
The criteria that is used for the qualification of this discount is that you must have either -:
a) a room which is not a bathroom, kitchen or a lavatory and which is predominantly used (whether for providing therapy or otherwise) by and is required for meeting the needs of a disabled person resident in the property,
b) a bathroom or kitchen which is not the only bathroom or kitchen within the property and which is required for meeting the needs of a disabled person resident in the property; or
c) Sufficient floor space to permit the use of a wheel chair required for meeting the needs of a disabled person resident in the property.
I understand from your communication with the Property Taxation Inspector that you have none of the above facilities provided. The additional room indicated was a bedroom; unfortunately this is not an additional room as everyone requires a bedroom whether disabled or not. I am therefore unable to grant the disabled person’s relief.
You have the right to appeal against this decision. In the first instance you must write to the Revenues & Benefits Manager, within the next 14 days, giving good reason as to why you believe the relief should be granted and supplying any other relevant information that you wish to be considered in this matter.
Should you require any further help in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
