COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

Early day motion 45, tabled 18 November 2009 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 49 members.

That this House notes that 117,400 people in receipt of attendance allowance or disability living allowance have dementia; further notes that this condition and these benefits qualify the recipient for a 25 to 100 per cent. discount on their council tax in a two person household and a 100 per cent. discount in a single person household; regrets that the Department for Work and Pensions has made no estimate of the number of households in receipt of attendance allowance or disability living allowance that take up their entitlement to council tax discount; and calls on the Department for Work and Pensions to examine the introduction of an automatic council tax discount enrolment scheme for those in receipt of attendance allowance or disability living allowance.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 17, Independent 4, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Respect 1, UUP 1.