Council Tax

People with disabilities

Claim for a reduction in charge

In certain circumstances the Council Tax you have to pay will be reduced if any member of the household is severely and permanently disabled.

To qualify for the reduction the property must have at least one of the following features;

a room other than a bathroom, kitchen or toilet which the disabled person needs and uses
an extra bathroom or kitchen needed for the disabled person
sufficient floor space indoors to allow the use of a wheelchair which is needed for the disabled person

If you qualify for a disability reduction the bill will be reduced to that of a band immediately below the band shown in the valuation list. Properties valued in band A will have the bill reduced by a further 1/9th of the band D charge.

To apply you must be the person liable to pay the Council Tax on the dwelling.

This applies to:

resident owners
tenants
joint owner/tenant, or the spouse/partner of such a person
owners of residential care homes, nursing homes
certain long stay wards in hospitalscertain hostels and owners of dwellings which contain a number of people who pay rent for different parts of the dwelling.

Every applicant must supply a note from a doctor, or other qualified professional such as an occupational therapist confirming that the disabled person needs extra space or room as stated in the application form.

When the form is received we will make an appointment with you for an officer to visit your property, who may ask to look at any relevant evidence to support your claim.

An application form is available in pdf format

Please print out the form, complete it and return it to the council Tax Section.

Council Tax Section
Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover
Kent
CT16 3PJ

E-mail: revenues@dover.gov.uk