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Council tax discounts

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Some residents may be eligible for a discount on their council tax. The different discounts, including the single person discount, are listed below.

If you feel these circumstances may apply to you, please complete a council tax discount form and your entitlement to discount will be reviewed. The full list of council tax discount forms can be found at the bottom of this page. Please choose the form that best suits your circumstances. If you need assistance, please contact us.

Reason for discount% Discount
Only one adult living in the property as their main home 25%
Second homes and unoccupied but furnished properties 10%
Properties unoccupied more than six months or properties
that have been designated uninhabitable more than 12 months
10%
Properties occupied only by people who are not counted* 50%
Second homes that have certain planning restrictions imposed 50%

If you have a second home because your work requires you to live elsewhere, you may still receive a 50% discount.  Examples are pub landlords who are required to live at the pub, armed services personnel living in Ministry of Defence accommodation or caretakers/wardens required to live at premises where they work.

*Some people may not count towards the number of adults living in a property;

  • Full time students, student nurses, apprentices and youth trainees
  • Patients resident in hospital and people who are bing looked after in care homes 
  • People who are severely mentally impaired
  • People staying in certain hostels or night shelters
  • 18 and 19 year olds who are at or have just left school
  • Careworkers working for low pay -usually for charities
  • People caring for someone with a disability who is not a spouse, partner or child under 18
  • Members of visiting forces and certain international institutions
  • Members of religious communities (monks and nuns)
  • People in prison (except those in prison for non-payment of Council Tax)

Council tax discount forms

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for apprentices

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for people who live in nursing or care homes

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for care workers

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for people who receive Child Benefit

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for people in detention

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for people under 20 in fulltime education

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for home carers

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for patients in hospital

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for people who are severely mentally impaired

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reduction for single person discount and empty properties

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for student nurses

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for households including students

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reductions for youth training trainees

PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Council Tax reduction - disability relief

Created : Tue,05 Feb 2008
Updated : Mon,03 Mar 2008