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Council Tax Discounts

There are various discounts that you may be eligible to claim to reduce your bill.

The full Council Tax bill assumes that there are at least two adults living in a home. If only one adult lives in a home (as their main home), the Council Tax is reduced by 25 per cent. The bill doesn't increase if there are more than two adults in the home.

Certain people aren't counted when working out the number of adults who live in your home. If the home isn't anyone's main home, then a discount may also apply.

You can check the detail about discounts and people who aren't counted in sections 10 to 13 of the leaflet 'Council Tax - a guide to your bill'.

You can also use the links below to check eligibility and to apply online. The page you go to will ask you to enter details of where you live and then take you to your local authority website where you can find out more. (If the online service isn't yet available you'll be given contact details for your local authority.)

• Find out about discounts on Council Tax (opens new window)
• Apply for a discount on Council Tax (opens new window)
• Council Tax - a guide to your bill (PDF document, 155K) (opens new window)
• Help with PDF files

Disabled band reduction scheme

When a disabled resident needs additional space for a wheelchair to be used indoors, or where an extra room is needed to meet special needs, the Disabled Band Reduction scheme provides a reduction to your Council Tax. The reduction is equivalent to a rebanding to the band immediately below that shown on the valuation list.

• Find out about Council Tax band reductions (opens new window)
• Apply for a Council Tax band reduction (opens new window)
• More about Council Tax reduction for disabled people (disabled people section)

Council Tax Exemptions

Some dwellings may be exempt from council tax.

You can check the details of what sort of dwellings are exempt in sections 14 to 17 of the leaflet 'Council Tax - a guide to your bill'.

Getting Financial help

Council Tax Benefit and Second Adult Rebate

If you're on a low income, or you live with another adult (not your partner) who's on a low income, you may be able to claim Council Tax Benefit or Second Adult Rebate. This will mean you'll have some or all of your Council Tax paid for you.

• Council Tax Benefit information

More useful links

• Council Tax - a guide to your bill (PDF document, 155K) (opens new window)
• Help with PDF files