Council tax discounts and exemptions
Who can claim a discount
A full council tax bill assumes that there are at least two adults living in the property. Depending on your circumstances, you may be entitled to a discount, or even be exempt from paying the bill at all. Find out more about properties which are exempt, or find out more and apply if you are eligible for a discount:
| Single person discount - If you're the only adult living in your home | More details | Apply now |
| Council tax support - If you're on a lower income | More details | Apply now |
| Disabled persons relief - If your home has been adapted to benefit a member of your household who is disabled | More details | Apply now |
There are certain people we don't count when considering the number of adults living in a property - if this applies to anyone in your household, you may be entitled to a discount or exemption - so find out more and apply now:
| Full-time students and student nurses | More details | Apply now |
| Apprentices | More details | Apply now |
| People on youth training schemes | More details | Apply now |
| Long term hospital patients | More details | Apply now |
| Care home patients | More details | |
| People who are severely mentally impaired | More details | Apply now |
| People who are in prison | More details | Apply now |
| 18 and 19 year olds who are at, or have just left, school | More details | Apply now |
| Volunteer residential care workers | More details | Apply now |
| Members of religious communities | More details | Apply now |
| People staying in hostels or night shelters | More details | Contact us to apply |
| Members of visiting forces or certain international institutions | More details | Contact us to apply |
| Partners of non-British students, who aren't entitled to public funds | More details |
Other people who may be able to claim a discount:
| Care leavers | More details | Apply now |
| People required to live elsewhere due to their job | More details | Contact us to apply |
| People living in the annexe of a home belonging to a family member | More details | Apply now |
| Carer for a disabled person | More details | Apply now |
| Foreign diplomats | More details | Contact us to apply |
| People in the Armed Forces (council tax relief - paid by the Ministry of Defence) | More details | |
| People in severe hardship or who have exceptional personal circumstances | More details |
Some properties are completely exempt from council tax - Find out more about exempt properties
If you’ve been granted a discount or exemption already...
This will be shown on the front of your council tax bill. You must tell us about any change in your circumstances that may affect your entitlement, within 21 days. If you don't you could be charged a penalty of £70.