Apply for money off Council Tax if you're severely mentally impaired

If someone is severely mentally impaired, this is defined as having "a severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning (however caused) which appears to be permanent".

If you are medically certified as severely mentally impaired this could be because of a condition such as:

• Alzheimer's or dementia
• severe learning difficulties

You will need to have a certificate from a medical professional to show that you or the person you live with are severely mentally impaired.

You will need to submit:

• an award letter showing you receive one of the eligible benefits (and when you have received it since if possible)
• a signed doctor's certificate confirming that the condition is permanent

Download a certificate for a doctor to sign (PDF, 75 KB)

If you or someone you live with is severely mentally impaired, fill out or online form to claim a discount.

You will be able to upload any accompanying evidence.

After you have made your application, we will review the evidence and contact you about the outcome.

You’ll get a 100% discount if you qualify as severely mentally impaired and either:

• you live on your own and are liable for the council tax (care homes and other facilities do not qualify for 100% discount)
• any other adults in your household qualify as severely mentally impaired or are full-time students

There’ll be a 50% discount on the Council Tax bill if everyone else in your household is ‘disregarded’ under a different reason, for example one person qualifies for a carer disregard and one person qualifies as severely mentally impaired.

You’ll get a 25% discount if you live with someone who is severely mentally impaired and either:

• there are no other adults in your household
• everyone else in your home is disregarded except for you