Council Tax Discounts

The full Council Tax charge is based upon two adults living in a dwelling. If only one adult lives in a dwelling (as their main home), the Council Tax charge will be reduced by a quarter (25%), this is referred to as - Single Person Discount.

If a dwelling is not any single persons main home, the Council Tax charge will be reduced by 10%. This can apply to unoccupied furnished dwellings and second homes.

Some people are not included when counting the number of adult residents in a dwelling, providing they meet one of the following conditions:·

• Full-time students
• A non-British spouse, civil partner or dependant of a student
• Student nurses
• Apprentices
• Youth Training trainees
• Patients permanently resident in hospital
• People who are being 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
• Care workers working for low pay, usually for charities
• A carer of a person with a disability, who is not a spouse, partner or child under 18
• Members of visiting overseas 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 or a fine)
• Diplomats and members of international organisations headquartered in the UK

If you think you may be entitled to a discount, and this is not shown on your bill then you should contact us.