[access-uk] Re: council tax disabled persons relief no longer covers blind people.
- From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:46:43 -0000
Hi Derek:
I think a pc is not applicable here, as it is a computer, and anyone has
this in their homes now.
I will talk to someone about this, and see where I stand on it, though I'm
prepared to lose my disabled relief as how can they tell I have access
technology on my pc? it's not overtly there, so a council worker can't see
it, so that's the way they work it.
I will talk to rnib or Action for blind ppl shortly and see where I get,
though I don't know if I'll get anywhere with my council.
thanks.----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:12 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: council tax disabled persons relief no longer
covers blind people.
: Hi Martin
: > After sending in the form, I got a
: >phone call, basically telling me that a computer in a room with access
: >technology loaded on it no longer qualified as a having equipment
: >in a room specially for the disabled person, as my pc wasn't overtly
: >specialist,
:
:
: Take look here:
: http://tinyurl.co.uk/ptm3
: the property must have one of the following:
: a room that has been modified for your, or the disabled person's sole use
:
: an additional bathroom, lavatory or kitchen to meet your/their needs
: extra space inside the property to allow a wheelchair to be used - if the
: wheelchair is for outside use only, this will not count
: I would suggest ;you consult a welfare rights officer like at RNIB
: and see if the council has interpreted the rules correctly
: as you do have right of appeal.
: I mean this bit is certainly open opinion:
: "a room that has been modified for your, or the disabled person's sole
use"
:
: How doe council define the term:
: "modified for your, or the disabled person's sole use"
:
: Regards,
: Derek
:
: e-mail: derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
:
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