Council Tax: Mental Illness

(asked on 16th January 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people who are severely mentally impaired received an exemption or a discount on council tax in each of the last five years for which figures are available.


Answered by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
This question was answered on 30th January 2023

Local authorities are responsible for administering council tax, including exemptions such as those available to someone assessed as being severely mentally impaired. Authorities should satisfy themselves that an individual has both a certificate from a medical practitioner and is entitled to one of a range of listed benefits, including Attendance Allowance. Attendance Allowance is available to people of State Pension Age who have had care or supervision needs for at least six months. Councils should ensure that any applications for a council tax exemption are dealt with as quickly as possible.

Data are collected for England by local authorities and the latest data, for 2022-23, can be (attached) found here.

Data are not collected on the number of people who are severely mentally impaired and receive an exemption.

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