Council Tax Discounts
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Discounts
The size of your Council Tax bill depends on the value of your home. However, some people are eligible for a discount on their bill.Single Occupier Discount
It is possible to get a discount of 25% off your Council Tax bill if you are the only adult aged 18 or over living in the dwelling. If there are no residents up to a 50% discount may apply. Please contact Customer Relations on 01249 706246 for more information.You may download, complete and return the correct form
If you already pay Council Tax to the Council
Single Occupier Discount form (PDF 62KB)
If you are a new tax payer
Single Occupier Discount form (PDF 62KB)
More than One Person Resident
Discount can sometimes apply where there is more than one adult in the household as some groups of people are not taken into account when assessing the number resident.To decide whether you may qualify for a discount you should:
a) count up the number of people over 18 living in your home, and
b) take away from that number anyone listed in the groups below
If the number you are left with is 1 (or none) a discount may apply.
Example 1: There are 2 adults resident, one of whom is a full time student. In this case the full time student WILL NOT be counted and there will be only one adult considered resident. Discount of 25% will apply.
Example 2: There are 3 adults resident, one of whom is a YT trainee. In this case discount WILL NOT apply as there will STILL BE TWO people considered resident even though the YT trainee is not counted.
The groups referred to are:
- 18 years old and for whom child benefit is payable
- 18 or 19 years old on further education courses which are not job related
- permanently in hospital
- permanently in a care home
- severely mentally impaired
- care workers employed to provide care for someone in return for pocket money
- care workers living and providing care to someone receiving attendance allowance or certain
- disability allowances and who is not the carer’s spouse or child.
- members of a religious community
- in prison
- a foreign national who has a relevant association with (ie. working for) an international headquarters or defence organisation
- students in full time further or higher education
- student nurses
- apprentices
- YT trainees
- members of a visiting force
- foreign diplomats
For more information contact Customer Relations on 01249 706246
Useful Forms
Useful Forms
Student Discount (PDF 68KB)
Severe Mental Impairment Discount (PDF 70KB)
Aged 18 at School Discount (PDF 64KB)
Undertaking Education Discount (PDF 69KB
Visiting Forces Discount (PDF 67KB)
Disabled Person Reduction
Where there is a disabled person resident in the dwelling it may be possible to reduce the amount of Council Tax payable. There must be either:
a second kitchen or bathroom, oran additional room (other than a kitchen or bathroom) which is mainly used by the disabled person
OR
enough space for the disable person to use a wheelchair indoors.
If this room or space is essential or of major importance to the wellbeing of the disabled person then an allowance can be made by reducing the Band on which the Council Tax is charged to the next band below.
For example, a property assessed to Band D will be charged the Council Tax for Band C.
To claim this reduction you should print off the application form, complete and sign it and return it to the Council Tax.
Disabled Persons Application Form (PDF 68KB)
For more information contact Customer Relations on 01249 706246
Severe Mental Impairment Discount (PDF 70KB)
Aged 18 at School Discount (PDF 64KB)
Undertaking Education Discount (PDF 69KB
Visiting Forces Discount (PDF 67KB)
Disabled Person Reduction
Where there is a disabled person resident in the dwelling it may be possible to reduce the amount of Council Tax payable. There must be either:a second kitchen or bathroom, oran additional room (other than a kitchen or bathroom) which is mainly used by the disabled person
OR
enough space for the disable person to use a wheelchair indoors.
If this room or space is essential or of major importance to the wellbeing of the disabled person then an allowance can be made by reducing the Band on which the Council Tax is charged to the next band below.
For example, a property assessed to Band D will be charged the Council Tax for Band C.
To claim this reduction you should print off the application form, complete and sign it and return it to the Council Tax.
Disabled Persons Application Form (PDF 68KB)
For more information contact Customer Relations on 01249 706246
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