Second Adult Rebate is help with Council Tax when another adult living with you prevents you getting a discount or exemption from Council Tax.
Only people of State Retirement Pension age can get Second Adult Rebate, and only as long as:
you cannot get Council Tax Support because your income or savings are too high.
another adult, on a low income, lives in your home who isn’t responsible for paying the council tax bill. That person cannot be:
Your partner
A joint tenant or joint owner of the property, or
Someone who pays you rent for board and/or lodgings
Second Adult Rebate is for help with Council Tax; and this is based on the second adult’s income.
Am I eligible?
You may be entitled to Second Adult Rebate if:
you have reached State Pension age;
you are liable for Council Tax for your home; and
another adult aged 18 or over lives with you who is not your partner and is on a low income or receives a qualifying benefit.
The amount of rebate depends on the income and circumstances of the second adult(s) living with you. Your own income and savings are not taken into account when working out Second Adult Rebate.
For 2026/27, you could receive:
25% rebate if all second adults receive:
Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit),
Income Support,
income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or
income-based Jobseeker's Allowance.
15% rebate if the combined gross weekly income of all second adults is less than £289.00 a week.
7.5% rebate if the combined gross weekly income of all second adults is between £289.00 or more, but less than £375.00 a week.
No rebate if the combined weekly gross income of all second adults is more than £375.00 a week.
If more than one second adult lives with you, we will used their combined income when assessing your entitlement.
How to apply
If you are eligible, you can apply for Second Adult Rebate using the link below.