Local Council Tax Support

Apply for working age Council Tax Support

Who can apply?

You can apply if:

  • you are below state pension age
  • you have less than £10,000 in savings or capital (including property, shares, or investments)

Since 1 April 2024 we have been using an income-banded scheme to work out how much help you receive. You could receive up to 90% off your Council Tax bill.

Apply for Council Tax Support

How the banded scheme works (working age)

Your support amount depends on:

  1. Your household status:

    • single
    • single with 1 child
    • single with 2 or more children
    • a couple
    • a couple with 1 child
    • a couple with 2 or more children

  2. Your net weekly income (joint income if you're a couple)

  3. Non-dependants in your home:

    • £5 is deducted for each person over 18 (unless they receive a passported benefit)

How income is treated

Some of your income may not be counted when working out your total weekly income, including:

  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Armed Forces Independent Payments
  • Child Benefit
  • Child Maintenance
  • War Pension and War Disablement Benefits
  • Support component of Employment and Support Allowance
  • Carer’s Allowance

If you, your partner, or a dependent child receives DLA or PIP, up to £40 per week may be ignored.

How other income is treated

  • earnings: £25 per week is ignored
  • self-employed: A minimum income floor applies after 52 weeks (based on 35 hours at national living wage)
  • childcare costs:
    • if on Universal Credit: childcare element is ignored
    • if not on Universal Credit: up to £175/week for 1 child or £300/week for 2 children may be offset, depending on your income and childcare provider
  • Universal Credit: We ignore the Limited Capability for Work, Carer, Disabled Child, and Childcare Elements, and part of the Housing Element

How much support will I get?

Your total weekly income (after disregards) and household size will determine your reduction.The table below shows what reduction you will be entitled to:

  

Passported 

Single 

Single with 1 Child 

Single with 2 + children 

Couples 

Couples with 1 child 

Couples with 2 + Children 

Discount Level 

Weekly Income Levels £ 

Band 1 (90%) 

Relevant Benefit 

£0.00    

to £111.97 

£0.00

to £179.15 

£0.00      

to £246.34 

£0.00    

to £156.76 

£0.00    

to £229.55 

£0.00    

to £291.13 

Band 2 (70%) 

N/A 

£111.98 

to £201.55 

£179.16

to £268.73 

£246.35 

to £330.32 

£156.77 

to £268.73 

£229.56 

to £314.64 

£291.14 

to £380.70 

Band 3 (40%)  

N/A 

£201.56 

to £240.74 

£268.74

to £285.53 

£330.33 

to £391.90 

£268.74 

to £324.72 

£314.65 

to £358.31 

£380.71 

to £447.89  

Band 4 (20%) 

N/A 

£240.75 

to £285.53 

£285.54 

to £313.51 

£391.91 

to £503.86 

£324.73 

to £380.69 

£358.32 

to £414.29 

£447.90 

to £537.45 

0% Discount 

N/A 

Over £285.54 

Over £313.52 

Over £503.87 

Over £380.70 

Over £414.30 

Over £537.46 

Read the full Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025/26

Council Tax revenues service

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