Overview
When setting your Council Tax we assume there are 2 or more adults living in your home, but there are reductions for single occupants, and certain occupiers and properties.
You can apply for a reduction if:
- you live alone (normally a 25% reduction)
- you are severely mentally disabled or live with someone who is
- you are a full time student (on a course of at least 21 hours per week and 24 weeks a year)
To apply for a reduction you will need to register or sign in to your Council Tax account using your account number and online key, which is shown on the front of your last bill.
If you are approved for a discount you must inform us of any change in your circumstances.
Other occupier discounts
You do not have to pay Council Tax if you are:
- a patient resident in hospital
- being looked after in care homes
- staying in certain hostels or night shelters
- aged 18 or 19 and at school or have just left
- a care worker on a low incomd (usually for a charity)
- caring for someone with a disability who is not a spouse, partner or child under 18
- a member of visiting forces or certain international institutions
- a member of a religious community
- in prison (except if you are in prison for non-payment of Council Tax or a fine)
- a student with a non-British spouse or dependant
