People discounted/disregarded for Council Tax
- person for whom Child Benefit is payable
- school and college leavers
- apprentice earning less than £195 per week
- students (see criteria below)
- patient permanently in hospital or care home
- person who is severely mentally impaired
- person providing care to someone they live with (not a spouse or parent of a child under 18)
- members of religious communities (with no income or capital of their own)
- diplomats and members of visiting armed forces
- anyone in a hostel or shelter
- person in prison
- person living in an annexe to a main dwelling which is occupied by a relative
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Students
You may qualify for a discount on your Council Tax if you or the other people in your property are students. You will need to meet certain criteria to qualify.
Find our more about student council tax discounts and exemptions