Discounts

The full Council Tax bill assumes that there are two adults living in the property. If only one person lives in a property they will be entitled to a 25% personal discount.

If a property is no-one's main home then there may be a discount of 10%. This applies to most types of Second Home and all empty properties. Some second properties will receive a 50% reduction. For further information please call and speak to one of our trained advisors

Some people are not counted when deciding how many adults are living in a property.

These are:

Children aged under 18
Persons aged over 18 for whom Child Benefit is still being paid
Certain school leavers under the age of 20 and who have finished a full-time course between May 1 and October 31
People with severe mental impairment who are in receipt of certain disability and attendance allowances
Qualifying students
Certain YTS trainees under the age of 25
Student nurses
Certain apprentices
Long-term/permanent hospital patients
Certain people resident in residential care homes, nursing homes or mental nursing homes/hostels
Most persons in prison
Certain care workers or people that care for someone who lives in the same property, but is not their husband, wife, partner or a child under the age of eighteen.

A regular review of all discounts is carried out. If your circumstances change you must contact us immediately.

Council Tax Benefit is available to help people meet their Council Tax liability. It can be awarded to people who have low income.