Second Adult Rebate
Second Adult Rebate is a type of Council Tax Benefit
that is available to council tax payers who share their home with
someone, who is on a low income and is not a partner or a paying
lodger.
The level of the council tax payer’s income and savings is
irrelevant and it is based solely on the income of the
second adult(s).
What is a 'second adult'?
A 'second adult' is somebody over the age of 18 living
in your household on a non-commercial basis (ie not paying rent). A
second adult can be:
- adult son or daughter
- a relative
- or a friend
- or a certain type of carer
A 'second adult' cannot be:
- a partner
- a tenant/boarder
- a joint tenant
In addition, a 'second adult' cannot be a person normally
disregarded for council tax purposes such as:
- a person under the age of 18 or someone over 18 years if child
benefit is still in payment
- a full time student
- a person on a youth training scheme
- an apprentice on a NCVQ/SVEC course
- a person who is severely mentally impaired
- certain types of carers
- people in prison or other forms of detention
- people who have been in hospital for more than six weeks
- people actually or normally resident elsewhere
- diplomats and members of International bodies or of visiting
forces
This is because you still may be able to get a single person
discount if the person living with you falls into one of these
categories. For more information on single person and discount and
other council tax discounts or exemptions, please click on the
link below:
Council Tax
Information
Please click on a heading below for more information:
New Claim
Change of
Circumstances
Council Tax
Benefit
Backdate
Overpayments
Appeals
When processing Housing and Council Tax Benefit we have a duty
to protect public funds and to protect your personal information
under the Data Protection Act. For more information, please
click on the link below:
Fair Processing Statement and Fraud Notice
