Are we entitled to a 25% council tax discount ?
Wibbles
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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
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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?0
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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
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So if I lived in "sin" - I would be entitled to it?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
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Wibbles said:
So if I lived in "sin" - I would be entitled to it?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
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.
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So - most of the discounts are meaningless ?
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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.Wibbles said:So - most of the discounts are meaningless ?Your partner can’t claim because you live together.0 -
poppy123456 said:Wibbles said:
So if I lived in "sin" - I would be entitled to it?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
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 !
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Yes, I had gathered that after I commented. As advised it makes no difference.0
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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?0 -
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.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?0
