SUPPORT FOR THE PROFOUNDLY DISABLED

Early day motion 2475, tabled 11 November 2008 by David Drew (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House notes that profoundly disabled people over the age of 25 years who live with and are looked after by a relative are classed as persons disregarded for the purposes of discount within Schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and therefore are not required to pay a contribution to council tax; further notes that if the relative is on housing benefit the disabled person is required to pay a non-dependant contribution to housing benefit; believes that profoundly disabled people should not have to pay either council tax or a contribution to housing benefit; and calls on the Government to address this anomaly.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 5, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1.