Wakefield plans council tax exemption for terminally ill residents

The district is set to introduce a non-means-tested council tax exemption for households affected by terminal illness, starting next financial year.

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00:01Terminally ill residents across the Wakefield district could soon be exempt from paying council tax.

00:07Councillors previously voted unanimously to support financial help for people diagnosed with less than a year to live.

00:15Council cabinet members are now expected to agree how the policy will be implemented.

00:20The plan is for the exemption to start from the beginning of the next financial year, on April 1st.

00:26Under the proposal, the discount would apply to any person or household member with a confirmed life expectancy under 12 months.

00:35Around 340 people could qualify at any time, with an estimated annual cost of just over £700,000.