Short Description
Council Tax Severe Mental Impairment disregards
Reference number
FOI196501-304093
Date
19/12/2022
Request
Please can you tell me the number of households within your council who, at or around 1st January 2023:-
1. Are receiving Council Tax SMI Discount.
2. Are receiving Council Tax SMI Exemption
On receipt of the appropriate application and having met the criteria of both receipt of a Qualifying Benefit and Certification by a Medical Practitioner stating when the person first had SMI,
Do you:- (A) Backdate to the date of receipt of both qualifying criteria ? Or
(B) Backdate to the date Certified by the Medical Practitioner ?