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Second adult rebate is a type of council tax support that can be only be claimed by council tax payers of pensionable age
They must share their home with another person/people, who are on a low income and is not a partner or a paying lodger.
The amount of the council tax payer’s income and savings is irrelevant and it is based just on the income of the second adult(s).
A 'second adult' is somebody over the age of 18 living in your household on a non-commercial basis (i.e. not paying rent). A second adult can be:
A 'second adult' cannot be:
In addition, a 'second adult' cannot be a person normally disregarded for council tax purposes such as:
This is because you still may be able to get a single person discount if the person living with you falls into one of these categories.
To claim second adult rebate you'll need to make a claim using our online service. When you reach the dashboard click the 'benefit' button to get started.