Council tax - discount

Council Tax

The full Council Tax Bill assumes that there are two adults living in the dwelling. If only one person lives in a property they will be entitled to a 25% personal discount. In deciding whether a discount applies certain people are disregarded when counting the number of people in the property.

These are:-

• Children under 18.
• Persons over 18 for whom child benefit is still being paid.
• Certain school leavers under the age of 20 and who have finished a full-time course between 1 May and 31 October.
• People with severe mental impairment who are in receipt of certain disability and attendance allowances.
• Qualifying students.
• Certain YTS trainees under the age of 25.
• Student nurses.
• Certain apprentices.
• Long-term/permanent hospital patients.
• Certain people resident in residential care homes, nursing homes or mental nursing home/hostel.
• Most persons in prison.
• Certain care workers.

If you want more information about discounts, contact the Revenues Section.

Regular checking of all discounts will be carried out. If your circumstances change you must contact the Revenues Section immediately.