Some people aren't counted for council tax
If you live with someone who isn't counted, it may mean that you can get a 25 percent discount off your bill
These people aren't counted for council tax:
Education and training:
- school and college leavers
- students
- apprentices
- traditional student nurses
- youth training trainees
- spouse/civil partner or dependant of a foreign student
Medical and health:
- severely mentally impaired people
- hospital patients
- patients in homes
- carers and care workers
Certain kinds of job:
- visiting forces
- diplomats
- international HQ members
Other people who don’t count:
- persons for whom child benefit is payable (usually those under 19)
- persons in detention (for example, in prison)
- residents of hostels
- religious communities
Any discount arising will depend on the number of adults living in the property.
- If there is only one adult in your property that does not fit in to one of the above categories, you may be entitled to a 25% discount.
- If all the adults in your property fit in to one of the above categories, you may be entitled to a discount or an exemption
Apply for a Council Tax discount
After you have applied for money off your Council Tax
While we're looking at your application, please keep paying your current Council Tax bill as usual.
What happens next:
- If your application is successful, we will apply the discount to your account and send you a new bill.
- We will check your entitlement regularly. If you don't reply to our review letters, your discount may be removed.
Keep Us Updated:
- Please tell us about any changes in your circumstances within 21 days. Changes could affect your discount. If you don't let us know, you could be fined or taken to court.
- Its quick and easy to report a change online:
Report a change in circumstances or call us on 0300 1234 141