Care worker discount
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.
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Are you eligible for paid care worker discount?
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
Already know you're eligible to apply for unpaid care worker discount or exemption?
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Are you eligible for unpaid care worker discount?
To be eligible, the care worker must:
- Be a resident in the same dwelling as the person to whom they are providing care
- Not be caring for a spouse or partner, or, a son or daughter who is under 18 years old
- Be providing care for at least 35 hours per week on average
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
