Discounts
The full Council Tax bill is worked out on the assumption that there are two adults over 18 years of age in a dwelling.
Single person discount
If only one adult lives in a dwelling as his or her main residence, we will give a 25% discount.
Second homes
If a residential dwelling is furnished, but not used as anyone's only or main home, we will give a 10% discount. This includes second homes, holiday homes and properties left empty between tenancies. If the second home is needed under a contract of employment, we may give a discount of 50%.
Other discounts
Certain people are not counted when looking at the number of adult residents in a property if they meet certain conditions. For example, people who are:
- Full-time students attending a college or university, student nurses, foreign language assistants and foreign spouses or dependants of students
- Apprentices, youth training trainees, people aged 18 if child benefit is payable and recent school and college leavers under 20
- People in prison (except those in prison for non-payment of council tax or a fine)
- People who are severely mentally impaired
- Careworkers providing care on behalf of an official or charitable body; introduced by a charitable body
- People caring for someone with a disability who is not a spouse, partner or child under 18
- People in residential care homes, nursing homes and hostels providing a high level of care (application to be made by establishment)
- Diplomats and members of international organisations headquartered in the UK and their non-British spouses
- Members of religious communities (eg. monks and nuns)
Conditions apply to each category noted above. Please download the appropriate online application form for further information.
This page was last updated on 2 April 2012
