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PE1976: Backdate council tax discounts for dementia to the date of GP certification

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to require council tax discounts to be backdated to the date a person was certified as being severely mentally impaired, where they then go on to qualify for a relevant benefit.

Petitioner: Derek James Brown

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 26 September 2022

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration


Committee Meetings

18 January 2023: The Committee agreed to write to Citizens Advice Scotland, Dementia Scotland and Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Government.  

Official Report of Meeting 18 January 2023

20 September 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

Official Report of Meeting 20 September 2023

12 June 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. 

Official Report of Meeting 12 June 2024


PE1976/B: Scottish Government submission of 24 October 2022 (101.8KB, pdf) (102KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2022

PE1976/C: Petitioner submission of 2 November 2022 (92.1KB, pdf) (92KB, pdf) posted 24 November 2022

PE1976/D: Scottish Government submission of 20 April 2023 (57KB, pdf) (57KB, pdf) posted 02 May 2023

PE1976/E: Petitioner submission of 3 May 2022  (60KB, pdf) (60KB, pdf) posted 19 May 2023

PE1976/F: Alzheimer Scotland submission of 14 June 2023 (118KB, pdf) (118KB, pdf) posted 29 June 2023

PE1976/H: Scottish Government submission of 10 October 2023 (58KB, pdf) (58KB, pdf) posted 17 October 2023

PE1976/J: Alzheimer Scotland submission of 27 October 2023 (77KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023

PE1976/K: Scottish Government submission, 15 July 2024  (58KB, pdf) posted 15 July 2024