Council tax

[DaveRochester]

Why has no-one told me that I no longer have to pay Council Tax. I only just heard it on the news tonight that PWP do not have to pay and can claim back payments since diagnosis?

[GymBag]

Try to get it all back retroactively, from the date of Diagnoses that the Doctor puts on the form. You may get a few years worth of payments back. Check out what other tax breaks are allowed . I am in Canada and you are probably in G.B . I got back 3 years of taxes paid that was reduced from the personal disability deduction both federal and Provincial.

[superjanet]

You can only get a Council Tax reduction of you have severe mental impairment. A diagnosis of Parkinson's alone would be unlikely to qualify. My husband has had Parkinson's for 20 years but only qualified for a Council Tax reduction after he went on to get dementia. Be careful what you wish for!

[sailing1 in reply to superjanet]

Where do you live?

[superjanet in reply to sailing1]

West Surrey

[GymBag in reply to superjanet]

IF that is the case , I would try going to Council wearing my under wear on the outside of my pants and ,maybe pee in a flower pot. Get the money

[jeffmayer in reply to GymBag]

fantastic idea or wear a swimsuit

[jeffmayer]

don't hold your breath apparently its only if you have an smi ie dementia or you need assistance been on to pd uk parkinsons is not classed as a severe mental impairment had a massive row with the council and gp they weren't having any of it bunch of nerds if you have any luck let me know sorry for being negative

[DaveRochester in reply to jeffmayer]

Thank you for that info. Sounded too good to be true! Just shows you how much misinformation is spread on the TV channels!

[jeffmayer]

martin lewis fault gob on a stick

[DaveRochester in reply to jeffmayer]

It would have been good to evade Council Tax, well any financial help would be good.

I can no longer do my job because the parkinson symptoms are too severe. My main problem is with postural instability, tremor is only occasional and mild.

I now have to pay men to do work that I used to do myself and I am struggling to keep my business running and to make a living from it. I run a removals business.