Moving out to receive care

If someone has left their home permanently to receive care they may be entitled to a discount or exemption.

Someone moving to a residential care home or hospital

A property is exempt from council tax if it is left unoccupied because the person responsible for paying has permanently moved into a hospital, residential care home or hostel. Sheltered accommodation is not classed as receiving care, however, extra care schemes with an appropriate care package may be considered.

Someone moving to receive care elsewhere

A property may also be exempt if it is left unoccupied because the person responsible for paying council tax has moved out to receive care but not into a hospital, care home or hostel.

The person moving out must need care for one of the following reasons:

• Old age
• Disablement
• Illness
• Past or present alcohol or drug dependence
• Past or present mental health illness

In both circumstances the person must have left the property to receive care and cannot have lived elsewhere in between leaving the property and moving to receive care.

To apply for this reduction you need to tell us:

• When the person moved out 
• The address they have moved to 
• Why they require your care and; 
• Whether the move is permanent 

Find out further information about care discounts for council tax.