Persons with Severe Mental Health Difficulties

To qualify the person must

• have a severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning that appears to be permanent, and
• is entitled to one of the following benefits;
  • standard or enhanced rate of daily living component of adult disability payment
  • armed forces independence payment
  • attendance allowance
  • lower or higher rate of pension age disability payment
  • constant attendance allowance
  • care component (at the high or middle rate) of disability living allowance
  • care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance
  • highest or middle rate of care component of child disability payment
  • daily living component of personal independence payment
  • working tax credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
  • employment and support allowance
  • incapacity benefit
  • income support (which includes the disability premium)
  • increased rate of disablement pension where constant attendance is needed
  • severe disablement allowance
  • unemployability supplement or allowance
  • Universal credit which includes an amount relating to limited capability for work and work related activity, or would do, but not for the fact that they are a member of a couple with a joint award with limited capability for work and work related activity included in respect of the other member of the couple.

Note: If all the residents in the property have severe mental health difficulties they may be entitled to an exemption.

To apply you should complete and return the SMI Form (PDF, 158 KB)(opens new window)