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Council Tax disability reduction scheme

Jane OP
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The National Autistic Society, Welfare Rights, Nottingham

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Hi,

I’ve got a half memory of a bit of case law relating to the Council Tax disability reduction scheme – but can’t remember enough to find it!

(I think) the case was about a person with Down’s Syndrome who had a room that they used that had sensory equipment in it. The decision stated that this could be considered a room that was needed for a substantially disabled person, and so did qualify for the band reduction.

Any help finding this would be gratefully received, I appreciate it isn’t much to go on.

Many thanks

Jane

Matthew Simpson
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Was it South Gloucestershire Council v Malcolm Titley and Colin John Clothier?


http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2006/3117.html

There us also Hanson

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2006/1700.html

Hope this helps

[ Edited: 6 Jul 2011 at 06:36 pm by Matthew Simpson ]
Jane OP
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Thank you. As always it’s not as helpful as I remembered it being, but very useful for further investigation.

Cheers!