Council Tax Exemption Application - Glasgow City Council printable pdf download

Director

Postal Address:-

Lynn Brown

Glasgow City Council

PO Box 36

MA (Hons) CPFA

Glasgow

G1 1JE

Email:-

counciltax@fs.glasgow.gov.uk

Helpline Telephone Number:- 0141-287-5050

Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

COUNCIL TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION - SMI

COUNCIL TAX REFERENCE (If known):

The council tax due on a property may be reduced to reflect the personal circumstances of the adult

residents. Adults who meet the appropriate qualifying conditions will be disregarded for council

tax

purposes.

This is defined by legislation of the UK Parliament as someone who has “a severe impairment of intelligence

and social functioning (however caused) which appears to be permanent”. This can include people who are

severely mentally impaired as a result of:

•

Degenerative brain disorder (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease)

•

A stroke

•

Other forms of dementia

•

Learning disability

•

Severe or chronic mental illness

PROOF REQUIRED (In some instances additional proof may be requested):

•

A registered medical practitioner must complete Section 2 of the attached form confirming that the

applicants condition

•

Documentary evidence confirming that the liable person is entitled to or is in receipt of one or more of

the qualifying benefits listed overleaf

Please complete the attached form, sign the declaration and return it to this office together with the

supporting evidence requested and the completed Section 2 of the form.

NOTE

The Council is under an obligation to manage public funds properly. Accordingly information that you provide

will be used to ensure all sums due to the Council are paid timeously, e.g. by identifying persons who are non-

payers of Council Tax and to improve uptake of benefits. The information may also be used to prevent and

detect fraud. It is also possible that this information may be shared for the same purposes with public bodies,

including neighbouring Councils or other organisations, which handle public funds.

We aim to respond to enquiries within 20 days. Please allow us this time to update our records

Visit our Council Tax website to make an online payment, manage your account or check your balance:

You must tell us of any changes that may affect your Council Tax bill. Help us keep your bill right by telling us straight away.

Glasgow City Council will never telephone you asking for your bank details to refund your Council Tax

Log on to to find out how we will use your information

Council Tax Exemption Application - Glasgow City Council

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