MHDC Application for People in prison (except those in prison for non-payment of Council Tax or a fine)

Application for exemption/disregard from Council Tax due to being in detention

Failure to provide any of the information requested may result in unnecessary delays
An exemption / disregard discount is given for people in detention in any of the following categories:
- Those detained in prison, hospital or some other place by order of a Court.
- Those detained pending deportation under the Immigration Act 1971.
- Those detained in a place of safety under the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Those detained under a Warrant issued under the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984.
- Those imprisoned, detained or in custody under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957; (provided he / she is not in custody under open arrest and the custody forms part of a continuous period exceeding 48 hours during which he / she is under arrest).
However, the exemption / discount does not apply if a person is detained under section 76 of the Magistrates Court Act 1980, or section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982, for default in payment of a fine or Council Tax.
An exemption is granted for an unoccupied property that was previously the sole or main residence of a person now detained in prison or hospital as above. If 2 or more adults remain in the property no discount will be applicable
Account reference (if known):
Date of Birth:

DayMonthYear
National Insurance Number:
Full address of property for which exemption / disregard is being claimed:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postcode
Full name and address of place of detention:*
Full name of person in detention (detainee):*

First NameLast Name
Custody reference (if applicable):
Date the detainee was taken into custody:

DayMonthYear
Date the detainee anticipates being released:

DayMonthYear
Are there any adults who remain resident in the property?

YesNo
What are the full names and dates of birth of all the residents?
If you have completed this application form on behalf of the liable person, please provide your full name and residential address:
Relationship to the detainee:
Daytime telephone number:*

Area CodePhone Number
Email address:*
example@example.com
We are trying to reduce how much paper we use and hope you will help us to go paper free. This means that if you contact us by email or provide us with an email address we will set your council tax account up so that in future your bill and all other correspondence from this department will be sent to you by email. Do you wish to receive your bills by email?*

YesNo
Declaration: By submitting this form I agree to the best of my knowledge and belief that all the information I have given on this application is true and complete in all respects. I authorise the council to make any enquiries they wish to verify the information. Personal data is collected and processed in accordance with data protection law.

I agree that Malvern Hills District Council can use my personal data for the purpose of processing the Application for exemption/disregard from Council Tax due to being in detention, I understand my data may be shared with other departments within the council for the purposes of processing my application. For further information about how your data is managed please refer to the privacy notice on our website.

You must notify the council as soon as these circumstances change. You acknowledge that failure to do so could result in a penalty being imposed.
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Date*

DayMonthYear
Should be Empty:

Application for exemption/disregard from Council Tax due to being in detention