Care workers
Paid care workers
The council tax payable could be reduced if one of the residents is employed to provide care to the other household member.
To be eligible, the care worker:
- Must be resident in the same dwelling as the person to whom they are providing care
- Their employer must be a charity or local authority
- Their income must not exceed £44.00 per week
- Should work at least 24 hours per week
A dwelling left empty by a carer is exempt if they are providing personal care for someone else.
Unpaid care workers
To be eligible, the care worker:
- Must be a resident in the same dwelling as the person to whom they are providing care
- Must not be caring for a spouse or partner, or, a son or daughter who is under 18 years old
- Must be providing care for at least 35 hours per week on average
And the person being cared for must also get one of these benefits:
- The middle or highest rate care component of Disability Living Allowance
- Personal Independence Payment Daily Living Component at either standard or enhanced rate
- Attendance Allowance
- Increase in Constant Attendance Allowance under Industrial Injuries or War Pension scheme
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
- Highest rate of Constant Attendance Allowance payable on top of full rate Disablement Benefit paid for industrial injury
The following Council Tax discounts and exemptions may also apply to you: