Council Tax Disabled Band Reduction Scheme

Description

Reduces a household's Council Tax to the rate of the next band down where the property has been adapted or has extra space to meet the needs of a disabled resident (adult or child), so disabled people don't pay more Council Tax for needing a larger home.

Eligibility summary

• Available in: England, Scotland, Wales.
• Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.

Notes

Having a disability alone doesn't guarantee a reduction — the extra room/space must be shown to be of major importance given the nature/extent of the disability. Properties already in the lowest band (Band A in England/Wales) get an equivalent cash reduction rather than a further band drop. Each of England, Scotland and Wales runs the scheme under its own council tax legislation with the same underlying mechanism; Northern Ireland uses a different system (domestic rates) — see the separate Disabled Person's Allowance (Northern Ireland) entry.

Requirement

The property is the main residence of a 'substantially and permanently disabled' person (adult or child, doesn't have to be the bill-payer), and has at least one of: an extra bathroom/kitchen needed for the disabled person, another room predominantly used by them and essential to their wellbeing, or extra indoor space for wheelchair use (outdoor-only wheelchair use doesn't qualify).