§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what reductions are applied to a liable person's liability to pay(a) rent and (b) council tax during a period of in-patient hospital treatment. [19116]
§ Ms KeebleI have been asked to reply.
Liability to pay rent would not normally be reduced during a period of in-patient hospital treatment, unless the landlord specifically agreed to this. Nor does any general reduction from council tax apply in such circumstances. However, if a person moves permanently into a hospital, his or her previous home will be exempt from council tax if it is unoccupied.