This section is useful if you live with someone who is severely
mentally impaired, if you deal with the affairs of someone who is
severely mentally impaired, or if you are (or think you may be)
severely mentally impaired yourself.
People who are severely mentally impaired are mentioned under
Discounts and Disregards, and also under Exemptions (Class U).
Definition
There are two conditions that must be met in order for a person
to be classed as severely mentally impaired.
Firstly, a medical practitioner must state in a certificate that
the person is severely mentally impaired. For the purposes of this
relief, a person is severely mentally impaired if he has a severe
impairment of intelligence and social functioning (however caused)
which appears to be permanent.
The Department of Health issued a circular to medical practitioners
in 1992, giving information on this matter. Practioners should
refer to this document if they require guidance
Secondly, the person must be entitled to a qualifying benefit.
These are:
- Invalidity pension
- Attendance allowance
- Severe disablement allowance
- The care component of a disability living allowance at the
higher or middle rate
- An increase in the disablement pension
- Disability working allowance
- Unemployability supplement
- Constant attendance allowance under articles 14, 18 of the
Personal Injuries Scheme or the Services pensions Order 1983
- Increase in job Seekers Allowance on the grounds of the
applicants incapacity for work
Liability
If a severely mentally impaired person is jointly liable with at
least one other person who is not severely mentally impaired, then
the person who is severely mentally impaired is not liable.
If a severely mentally impaired person is the sole liable person
at an address or if all of the liable persons are severely mentally
impaired, then they will remain liable.
Download an application form here
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For further
information please use the contact details below:
E-Mail
council.tax@waveney.gov.uk
Telephone 01502 523435
Fax 01502 523310
Letter Waveney District Council (Local Tax), PO
Box 96, Lowestoft, NR32 1HW
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