Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether alternative provision to the Council Tax Disabled Band Reduction Scheme is available for people whose homes have been adapted for use as a result of their disability and who do not meet the criteria for structural changes to a property under the Council Tax (Reduction for Disabilities) Regulations 1992.

The disabled band reduction scheme lowers the council tax band for those householders who, as a result of the disability of one or more occupants, have to create specific facilities in at least one separate room to meet the needs of that individual.

Under section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, local councils have discretion to provide their own council tax discounts where they consider it appropriate.