Discounts for people who aren’t counted

Certain people aren’t counted when working out the number of adults who live in your home, therefore your bill will be reduced. If 2 adults live in your property and we do not count 1, you can apply for a 25% discount. You can apply for a 50% discount if all the adults are not counted.

When someone is not counted, this means that they are ‘disregarded’ for Council Tax discount purposes.

Who do we disregard?

• 18 and 19 year olds for whom child benefit is being paid or who leave school or college between 30 April to 1 November
• full time students, student nurses, apprentices and youth trainees
• students or a student’s non British spouse or dependants
• patients living in hospital
• persons who are living in nursing or care homes
• certain care workers and carers
• those detained in prison, hospital or by a court order (except those in prison for non-payment of Council Tax, or paying a fine
• severely mentally impaired (This must be medically certified and the person entitled to a qualifying benefit but not necessarily claiming)
• resident of certain types of hostels
• members of visiting forces and their families
• members of international headquarters and defence organisations and their families
• members of certain religious communities

If you think you are eligible for a discount please download and complete the appropriate form:

Council Tax discount form