Disabled Persons Relief
If you or someone who lives with you has a disability, and your home has been adapted to meet the needs of the disabled person, you may qualify for a reduction in Council Tax.
The reduction will be equivalent to a rebanding of the dwelling into the band immediately below that shown in the Valuation List. From 1st April 2000 qualifying dwellings in Band A are eligible for a reduction. The reduction for Band A properties will be the equivalent of 1/9th of Band D.
You may receive a reduction if one of the following is a feature of the dwelling, and is required as essential or of major importance to the well being of the disabled person:
- a room, other than a bathroom, kitchen or toilet which is used predominantly by the disabled person;
- an additional bathroom or kitchen (not toilet) required to meet the needs of the disabled person;
- your home has been adapted to allow sufficient floorspace inside the property to allow the use of a wheelchair.
It is important that you continue to make the payments shown on your bill until you are advised whether your application has been successful and a revised bill has been issued.
If you think you may qualify for this reduction you can complete the online Disablement Relief claim form or alternatively download and complete the form. This will need to be returned to:
The Council Tax Office
PO Box 1310
Sheffield
S1 1UY
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Downloads
This is the downloadable version of the Disablement Relief form. It is a pdf file (60.0 KB) and you will need Adobe Acrobat to read it (56.6 KB)
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