How to calculate a discount

Write a list of all the people living in your property.

If someone was applying for a carers discount:

• Children, including those over 18 but in full-time education
• Anyone who is severely mentally impaired - for example, someone with a  permanent illness that affects intelligence or social functioning
• Anyone who is providing care for 35 hours a week or more. This person is considered to be the carer.

For example:

• Wife, full-time employed, no disabilities
• Son, aged 12, no disabilities
• Mother-in-law, dementia
• Me, carer for mother-in-law

Once you have crossed off:

• Your son (under 18 years old)
• Your mother-in-law (dementia)
• Yourself (as the carer)

This leaves your wife as the only person in your property who has not been crossed off the list. This means, as there is only one person left on the list, you may get a 25 per cent reduction.

If you were left with no-one on your list, for example the only people living in the property are:

• You (as the carer)
• Your mother-in-law (who has dementia) you may get a 50 per cent reduction.

The above details are only a guide and specific conditions may need to be satisfied for the reduction to apply. For more information contact the Council.

If you are unhappy with the Council’s decision see the page on Appeals.

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