Council Tax Discounts

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.

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

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