Council Tax discounts

Downloading Council Tax discount forms

If you intend to print a form and return it to us you should read our Personal Information Policy before doing so.

Single Person Discount

The Council Tax is based on at least two adults (aged 18 or over) living in your home. If only one adult lives in your home, your bill will be reduced by a quarter (25%). Please download a printable Single Person Discount form(pdf, 21KB). Alternatively, you can apply for the discount entirely online, with our online Sole Occupancy Discount Form.

Reductions for people with a disability

If anyone living in your home has a disability and uses a wheelchair at home, or they need a room or an extra bathroom or kitchen to meet their special needs, you may be entitled to a reduced bill.

If this applies, we will charge you at the rate for the valuation band immediately below the one your band is in. If your home is already in Band A, you will still get a reduction.

This reduction does not depend on your savings or income. For further information regarding Council Tax reduction for disabled people, please visit the Direct Gov website.

Discount application form for Disabled People(pdf, 81KB)

Other discounts

The Council Tax is based on at least two adults living in your home, but some people are not counted. So even if there is more than one adult in your home you might still get a discount.

You must print out the form and complete it by hand. We cannot accept forms or versions of the forms that are sent to us digitally.

The groups of people that we do not count are:

1. People who are in prison - except those in prison for non payment of council tax or a fine(pdf, 250KB)

2. People with severe mental problems(pdf, 106KB)

3. People you receive Child Benefit for(pdf, 110KB)

4. Full time students(pdf, 32KB)

5.Other students or certain partners or dependants of students:

• 5A Student nurses(pdf, 365KB) (who are not full time students)  
• 5B Apprentices(pdf, 1019KB)
• 5C Youth Training trainees(pdf, 363KB)
• 5D Foreign language assistants(pdf, 348KB)
• 5E Students' partners or dependants(pdf, 309KB) who are not British citizens and cannot work for money or claim benefits because of the terms of their entry into this country

6. Patients whose main home is in a hospital(pdf, 107KB)

7. People who are being looked after in a care home or nursing home(pdf, 117KB)

8. Care workers working for low pay(pdf, 160KB) or People who are caring for somebody with a disability -not a partner or child under 18(pdf, 160KB)

9. People living in short stay hostels or night shelters(pdf, 110KB)

10. Members of religious communities - monks or nuns(pdf, 133KB)  

11. Members of international headquarters and defence organisations and their dependants(pdf, 107KB)

13. 18 and 19 year olds who are at or have just left school(pdf, 127KB)  

14. Members of visiting forces and their dependants(pdf, 131KB)

15. Diplomats who are not liable for council tax(pdf, 115KB)

If you believe that you may be eligible for any of these discounts please complete and post the appropriate PDF form, fill in our on-line request for a discount or contact our office.