A full Council Tax bill assumes that 2 or more adults live in a property. Some people are not counted towards the number of adults living in a household. This is called 'disregarded'. Your bill is worked out as if they were not living there.
Am I entitled to a discount?
It will depend on your situation:
- if all the adults in your property fit into one of the above categories - you may be entitled to a discount
- if there is only one adult in your property that does not fit into the above categories - you may be entitled to single person discount
- if there is more than one adult in your property that does not fit into the above categories - you are not entitled to a discount
However, in exceptional circumstances, we may award discretionary Council Tax discounts of up to 100%. Any application, with supporting evidence, must be made in writing to us.
Reviewing your discount
We will review your discount every year to check that you are still entitled to it. If you do not return the review form then your discount may be cancelled.
People that are disregarded
Education and training:
- school and college leavers
- students
- apprentices
- traditional student nurses
- youth training trainees
- spouse/civil partner or dependant of a foreign student
Medical and health:
- severely mentally impaired
- hospital patient or patients in a home
- carers (non-professional)
- care workers (employed)
Certain kinds of job:
Other disregarded people:
- someone aged 18 and in receipt of child benefit
- persons in detention (for example, in prison)
- residents of hostels
- religious communities
- Homes for Ukraine Scheme
Apply for a single person discount
To apply for a single person discount: