Severely Mentally Impaired
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How is Severely Mentally Impaired defined?
For the purposes of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 a person is Severely Mentally Impaired if he/she has a severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning (however caused) which appears to be permanent.
What does this mean in practical terms?
A person will be disregarded on the grounds of being Severely Mentally Impaired if he or she is entitled to one of the following benefits;
- Incapacity Benefit
- Severe Disablement Allowance or Invalidity Pension
- Unemployability Supplement or Unemployablity Allowance
- Attendance Allowance or Constant Attendance Allowance
- Higher or Middle Rate of the care component of a Disability Living Allowance
- Disability Working Allowance
- An increase in the rate of Disablement Pension
- Income Support where the applicable amount includes a Disability Premium.
and
- He/she is confirmed as being Severely Mentally Impaired by a registered medical practitioner.
