Council Tax exemption for residents with terminal illness

To ease financial pressure at a very difficult time, the Council has introduced a local exemption so that people living with a terminal illness in Cheshire West and Chester no longer have to pay Council Tax.

Households can receive a Council Tax exemption for up to 12 months if someone living there has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. To apply, you’ll need to provide an SR1 form from a healthcare professional confirming a life expectancy of less than 12 months. The exemption will begin once the Council receives the form and will continue for two months after the person’s death.

The Council will also make sure that residents who receive the exemption are connected to other support that’s available, including national benefits and local schemes such as the Crisis and Resilience Fund, the HELP scheme and Housing Payments:

• Crisis and Resilience Fund | Cheshire West and Chester Council
• HELP | Cheshire West and Chester Council
• Housing Payments and Discretionary Hardship Payments | Cheshire West and Chester Council

Read the article in full on the Council's website:

Cheshire West and Chester Council introduces council tax exemption for residents with terminal illness | Cheshire West and Chester Council