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.

 Sole Occupant Discount Application Form (44kb)

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 visit Second Homes.

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

 Council Tax Disregarded persons application form (37kb)

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

Further information/contact

If you require more information about discounts, then please contact us.

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