Council Tax is calculated based on the number of people who live in a property. Some people are not counted when we look at the number of people living in a property. If any of the following apply to you, you may be able to get a Council Tax discount.
Council Tax discounts are not means tested. They are available to anyone who meets the qualifying conditions.
The different types of Council Tax discount are listed in this section.
You may be able to get help with paying your Council Tax if you are on a low income. This is called Council Tax Reduction (previously known as Council Tax Support).
Find out more about Council Tax Reduction
Some homes may not have to pay Council Tax. Find out if your property is exempt from Council Tax.
No, some adults may not be counted when the Council Tax bill is worked out. This means that even if there are two or more adults living in a property, you may still receive a discount of 25% or even 50%.
There are four adults living here. Cerys is not counted as she is a student. Mark is not counted as he is an apprentice. There are still two adults counted so no discount applies.
There are three adults living here. John is not counted, as he’s a Youth Training trainee. Sarah is not counted as she is a Student Nurse. One adult is counted, so a 25% discount will apply.
There are two adults living here, Liz is not counted as she is severely mentally impaired. Debbie is not counted as she is her carer. None of the adults living at the property are counted, so a 50% discount will apply.