[infotech] Re: Disability Council Tax Rebate
- From: Chamandeep Grover <cmusic789@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:10:14 +0000
hi.
To be very honest with you, this is the first time i have heard such
thing that the council actually accepted for you to have a seperet
room for assistive technology?
On 1/8/11, Kelvin Marsh <kelvin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Not strictly on topic, but I think UK based Infotech readers might be
> interested. For the last 15 plus years, I've had a band reduction on my
> Council Tax. This is because I have a room in the house solely used for my
> needs as a blind person. It has all my accessibility equipment, accessible
> amateur radios, talking book machine, scanner, PC with screen reader etc. I
> believe many blind folk in the UK have such a place, and understand the need
> for it.
>
> In August 2010, the Council removed the reduction. I've been inspected, and
> proved I have a dedicated room. Obviously my accessible equipment on the
> surface could be considered main stream gear, such as PC and scanner etc. I
> felt the inspector had little empathy and little awareness of the need for
> accessibile equipment to provide independent living. I now learn their
> decision to remove the reduction will stand.
>
> I will obviously appeal the decision, but wondered what the experiences and
> views of other technology oriented Infotech subscribers is?
>
> BTW, in the Council's main reception is a poster about the reduction. The
> second point is:
>
> "do you have
> a room in your property, other than a bathroom or kitchen, which is mainly
> used for
> meeting the needs of the person with a disability"
>
> Regards, Kelvin (M0AID)
>
> Low Vision Liaison for RAIBC
> The Charity Working for Radio Amateurs with Disabilities
> WWW.RAIBC.ORG.UK
>
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