Council Tax discounts
Council Tax is worked out by assuming two people, aged
18 or over, live in most properties.
Single person discount
If only one adult lives in a dwelling as his or her main home,
the bill can be reduced by 25%.
Empty home discount
If no one lives in a dwelling as their main home the bill
can be reduced by 50%. This can apply to empty dwellings and second
homes.
Student discount
Full-time students
attending a college or university, student nurses, foreign language
assistants and foreign spouses or dependants of students.
Other discounts
Certain people aren't counted when looking at the number of
adult residents in a property if they meet certain conditions. For
example:
- Apprentices, youth training trainees, people aged 18 if child
benefit is payable and recent school and college leavers under
20;
- People in prison (except those in prison for
non-payment of Council Tax or a fine);
- People who are severely mentally
impaired;
- Careworkers providing care on behalf of an
official or charitable body; introduced by a charitable body;
- People caring for someone with a
disability who's not a spouse, partner or child under 18;
- People in residential care homes, nursing
homes and hostels providing a high level of care (application to be
made by establishment);
- Diplomats and members of international
organisations headquartered in the UK and their non-British
spouses; and
- Members of religious communities (eg monks and
nuns).
Conditions apply to each category noted above.
How to claim a Council Tax discount