Box F.10: People who are disregarded for council tax discount purposes

People who are ‘severely mentally impaired’

This means anyone who:

■has a severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning (however caused) which appears to be permanent; and

■has a certificate from a registered medical practitioner confirming this (which may cover a past, present or future period); and

■is entitled to one of the following benefits:

-disability living allowance* (DLA) middle or highest rate care component;

-personal independence payment* (PIP) daily living component or armed forces independence payment (AFIP);

-attendance allowance or constant attendance allowance;

-employment and support allowance (ESA) in Scotland, but see below for England and Wales;

-severe disablement allowance;

-universal credit if they have a limited capability for work or for work-related activity; or

■is over pension age and would have been entitled to one of the above benefits if under pension age.

Note: When ESA was introd

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