A person is severely mentally impaired if:
- They have a severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning (however caused), which appears to be permanent; and
- They are entitled to one of the following benefits:
- Short-term or Long-term Incapacity Benefit (IB)
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Attendance Allowance (AA)
- Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA)
- The highest or middle-rate care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- An increase in Disablement Pension for constant attendance
- The disability element of Working Tax Credit
- Unemployability Supplement (abolished in 1987 but existing claimants remain entitled)
- Constant Attendance Allowance payable under the Industrial Injuries or War Pension schemes
- Income Support which includes a disability premium because of incapacity for work
Where someone is Severely Mentally Impaired, the property that they live in may be Exempt (no Council Tax to pay) or there may be a reduction in the amount of Council Tax payable.
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- this form usually takes about 5 minutes to complete
- the form will time out after 1 hour of no activity and any information you have entered will be lost
