Martin Lewis' MSE guide helps family secure £19,593 council tax refund
dailyrecord.co.ukMartin Lewis' website has disclosed that UK households could carve a substantial sum off an essential payment. The site, made famous by the money-saving expert, shared advice that led to a family securing an enormous £20,000 refund - a fortune they'd been oblivious to due to an 'overlooked' reduction.A reader of the MoneySavingExpert (MSE) newsletter named Paul realised he was in line for a council tax discount.
After engaging with MSE's content, he learned of rebates intended for those with severe mental impairment (SMI) and their impact on council tax charges.One significant financial break involves the SMI discount on council tax, regularly resulting in at least a 25% deduction for the qualifying household's bill.
To be deemed 'severely mentally impaired', individuals must exhibit major, continuous intellectual and social functioning issues.Paul shared his own success story, stating: "We've just received an email from our council, confirming a refund of £19,593.
This is backdated to May 2007 - the year of our son's 18th birthday." It is suggested by MSE that numerous people might be unaware of their eligibility for the SMI council tax reduction.
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