single occupancy council tax 25% discount.

jackfruitteal86
jackfruitteal86 Scope Member Posts: 5 Listener
edited March 2025 in Benefits and income

I have been on DLA since 1992. I had a fall last Saturday, and last year I was diagnosed with Macular disease as though I don't have enough.

After the fall I wrote to the council asking if my carer has to live in occasionally, will I lose my 25% discount.

I am still awaiting a reply. Surely they should have the answer to these questions? The discount is worth quite a lot, and I already have a band reduction from 2001.

I am considering giving up the 25% single occupancy discount if it is so much trouble and can have someone when I need it without having to ask each time.

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  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 4,200 Championing

    @jackfruitteal20

    You should not lose your single person council tax reduction if a carer only stays occasionally.

  • jackfruitteal86
    jackfruitteal86 Scope Member Posts: 5 Listener

    I thought so, but after a week the council have not replied, and I would have thought they would have that information at hand to respond quickly.

    I am arguing with myself as to whether I can just give it up and not have to ask them at all. I have CCTV so they could play it back and see no one is here permanently. I cannot look far enough into the future to know if I am going to need someone for longer. It is such a difficult decision. Then again, perhaps Ms Reeves will make it up for me and take the discount away anyway.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 4,200 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/987246#Comment_987246

    If your local council are anything like mine then they are incompetent and good luck with getting a reply and as for Reeves she needs to go .asap

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