Care, Nursing Or Residential Homes and Hospitals

Council Tax bills are issued assuming that there are two or more adults living in a property. Due to changes in circumstances some people can be disregarded or not counted as an occupier for the purposes of Council Tax and a discount or exemption may apply.

 

 

A person residing in a care, nursing or residential home on a permanent basis will have the home classed as their sole or main residence.

 

If their home, immediately prior, to admission to the care, nursing or residential home is left unoccupied and is still owned or rented by the person who is in care, it will be Exempt from Council Tax from the confirmed date of admission.

 

If the account was originally sent in the name of the person who has gone into care, or jointly with a partner or other occupier, a revised account will be issued to the remaining occupier(s). If there is only one occupier left in the property a 25% discount will be granted.

 

Any remaining occupier(s) who were non-dependant(s) will be issued with a new account from the date of the previous occupiers date of admission. If there is only one occupier a 25% discount will be granted. A final account will be sent to the person in care, via the Next of Kin at the property.

 

 

If the applicant has been a hospital patient for a continuous period of 6 months or longer they will not be counted for Council Tax purposes. The Hospital will be classed as their sole or main residence, whilst they remain an in-patient. If they are in hospital for only a short time before returning home they will not be entitled to a reduction.

 

If the applicant is in hospital for a short time immediately prior to admission to a care, nursing or residential home on a permanent basis, a discount/exemption can be granted from the confirmed date of admission to hospital.

 

*If the applicant is in hospital under certain sections of the Mental Health Act 1983, even for a short period of time they will be disregarded from Council Tax, upon confirmation of the date of admission. (If in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983, they must be admitted under Part 2 or section 46, 47, 48 or 136).

 

It is important that you continue to make the payments shown on your bill until you are advised if your application has been successful and a revised bill has been issued. If your application is unsuccessful you will receive written notification of the reason for the rejection.

 

If you require any further information or an application form, please contact us at Council Tax.

 

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