Severely mentally impaired
The 'severely mentally impaired' (SMI) discount is a reduction off a household's Council Tax bill. A person is disregarded for discount purposes if he or she is severely mentally impaired and is medically diagnosed by a medical professional. A range of conditions could be the underlying cause of SMI such a dementia (including Alzheimer's), profound learning difficulties, multiple sclerosis, the result of a severe stroke or something else.
A medical certificate from a medical professional is required so we do request your permission to contact your GP or other medical professional on our application form. GPs are not allowed to charge you for this certification.
The person must also be in receipt of at least one of the following benefits:
- Incapacity benefit
- Attendance allowance
- Severe disablement allowance
- Disability living allowance (higher or middle-rate care component)
- Increase in disablement pension (due to constant attendance being needed)
- Unemployability supplement or allowance
- Constant attendance allowance
- Income support (which includes a disability premium)
- Personal independence payment (standard or enhance daily living component)
- Armed forces independence payment
- Disability working allowance (based on getting income support including disability premium)
- Universal Credit (including an element for limited capability for work or limited capability for work and work-related activity)
You can only be disregarded for Council Tax under SMI if you are over 18 and aren't already disregarded under any other disregard discount class.