High Peak’s main council support for carers is a council tax discount or disregard, and there’s an online form to apply. Unpaid carers and some paid carers may qualify if they meet the council’s conditions.
| Support | What High Peak says | How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| Council tax disregard/discount for carers | Paid carers: must provide care or support on behalf of a relevant body, or be employed to provide care/support by the person they care for and introduced by a relevant body; be engaged for at least 24 hours a week; receive £44 or less per week from that employment; and live in premises provided by or on behalf of the relevant body or employer. Unpaid carers: must care for someone getting higher rate attendance allowance, the highest rate of the care component of disability living allowance, an increase in disablement pension, or an increase in constant attendance allowance; live in the same dwelling; provide care for at least 35 hours a week on average; and not be a disqualified relative. | Apply for a carers discount online |
If your circumstances change, High Peak says you should notify them straight away, because a failure to do so may lead to a penalty. The council also has other cost-of-living help available, but the carers-specific support shown in the records is this discount.