Use this form to apply for a council tax disregard if you are a paid professional carer or unpaid carer or relative.
In order to qualify as a disregarded resident a care worker must satisfy either of the conditions set out in Part I or Part II of the Schedule to the Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No. 552).
Under Part I a carer must be:
a) Providing care or support (or both) through a connection with the Crown, a charity or local authority; and
b) employed for at least 24 hours per week; and
c) paid no more than £44 per week; and
d) resident where the care is given or in premises which have been provided for the better performance of the work.
Under Part II, a carer must be:
- providing care to a person who is entitled to:
1) an attendance allowance under section 65 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
2) the highest or middle rate of the care component of a disability living allowance under section 72(4)(a) or section 72(4)(b) of that Act.
3) an increase in the rate of his disablement pension under section 104 of that Act by an amount which is the highest amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of regulation 19 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 or, in a case to which paragraph (b) of that regulation applies, the amount determined in accordance with that paragraph;
4) an increase in a constant attendance allowance under the proviso to article 14 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983, or under article 14(1)(b) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (including that provision as applied, whether with or without modifications, by any other instrument); or
5) the standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of personal independence payment under section 78(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; or
6) armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011
(b) resident in the same dwelling as the person to whom he is providing care;
(c) providing that care for at least 35 hours a week on average; and
(d) not a disqualified relative of that person.
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