Single person discount
If you’re the only adult (aged 18 or over) living in your home, you can make an application for a single person Council Tax discount of 25 percent.
Second homes - Council Tax discount is awarded on your sole or main home and not on second homes.
Who moved out? - If you are applying for a discount because someone has moved out of your home leaving you as the only adult, please tell us their new address. This will help us check your application. You will not be entitled to a discount if someone has left your home for a short period of time, or intends to return in the future. In some cases we may request some proof to confirm entitlement or the date from which the award should apply.
Back dated Discount - Single person discount will be awarded from the date you became entitled to it, and not from the date that you tell us about it.
Adults not counted for Council Tax purposes (disregarded adults) - You may be entitled to a discount if adults living in the property fall into a category which means they are disregarded (ignored) for the purposes of calculating the discount - see Disregarded adults section below:
- If all the adults are disregarded, there is a 50% discount
- If all but one of the adults living at the property is disregarded, there is a 25% discount
- If there are two or more adults who are not disregarded, there is no discount
What happens next - if you are eligible, we will send you a new Council Tax bill with the discount applied to your account and a revised balance, showing any amounts owing to the Council, or credit due to be refunded to you. If your account is in credit it will be refunded to you automatically by BACS or cheque. If you pay by Direct Debit, and there is still a balance outstanding, the amount we take each month will automatically change.
Change of Circumstances - you must tell us using our Contact Us form straight away if your circumstances change, such as another adult moving in, or a child becoming 18. If you fail to let us know within 21 days you could incur a financial penalty or even be prosecuted. This list is not exhaustive, so if in doubt about whether you are still entitled to a reduction in your Council Tax please let us know so we can check.
Penalty - It is an offence to give false information and may result in a penalty of at least £70 being added to your account.