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Reform Council Tax for carers.

Submitted on Tuesday 11th August 2015

Published on Wednesday 12th August 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 12th February 2016

Signatures: 39

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Council ~ council tax ~ Tax

Petition Action

Reform Council Tax for carers.

Petition Details

Reforms to treat spouses and partners in the same way as any other family member or individual, allowing them to reduce their council tax bill accordingly. Additionally, remove pensioners who care for a partner from council tax altogether.

Additional Information

My dad has Dementia - he's disregarded for council tax.
So am I - I provide 35 hours of care per week.
If everyone is exempt the bill is cut by 50%.
However, mum isn't disregarded because she's his wife.
A person living alone with dementia pays no council tax at all.
Surely it's safer for them to have a carer there?
But then they get taxed.
Many of the elderly have to pay or provide care and pay their tax too.
A caring society would call time on tax for elderly carers.


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