Discounts and exemptions

Most people have to pay the full amount but in some cases people can get a discount relief, benefit or be exempt from paying the council tax.

Exempt properties

Council Tax and Housing Benefit

Council tax discount forms

Application Form for apprentice reductions: council-tax-reduction-apprentices

Application Form for care worker discount: council-tax-discount-careworkers 

Application Form for disability relief reduction: council-tax-reduction-disability-relief

Application Form for a discount for people in detention:   council-tax-discount-detention

Application Form for a discount for people who live in nursing or care homes: council-tax-discount-care-home

Application Form for a discount for people who receive Child Benefit: council-tax-discount-child-benefit

Application Form for a home carer discount: council-tax-discount-home-carers

Application Form for patients in hospital reduction: council-tax-discount-in-hospital

Application Form for reductions for households including students: council-tax-discount-student

Application Form for reductions for people who are severely mentally impaired: council-tax-reduction-severely-mentally-impaired

Application Form for reductions for peopld under 20 in fulltime education: council-tax-discount-full-time-education

Application Form for reductions for youth training trainees:  council-tax-discount-youth-training

Application Form for single person discount & empty properties: council-tax-discount-single-person-discount

Application Form for student nurse reduction: council-tax-discount-student-nurse