Severely mentally impaired
A dwelling will be exempt from Council Tax providing a certificate is issued by a registered medical practitioner stating that the sole person living there has been or is likely to be severely mentally impaired and that there is an entitlement to at least one of the following qualifying benefits:
- an incapacity benefit;
- an attendance allowance;
- a severe disablement allowance;
- the care component of a disability living allowance, payable at the middle or highest rate;
- an increase in the rate of disablement pension;
- a disability working allowance;
- an unemployability supplement;
- a constant attendance allowance;
- an unemployability allowance;
- income support where the applicable amount includes a disability premium;
- incapacity benefit.
If you would like to apply for a reduction, please email us at local.taxation@barnet.gov.uk. Please quote the address to which the exemption will apply, the council tax account number if known, and your contact details.
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