Council tax discounts and disregards

If you wish to apply for one of the discount categories listed below, please contact us for more information.

• School and college leavers:  18 or 19 year olds who leave school or college between 1 May and 31 October in any year.
• Person in detention:  People who are being detained are disregarded while in custody or prison unless they are detained for non-payment of council tax.
• Apprentices:  A person is an apprentice if he or she is employed to learn a trade or profession and is undertaking a training programme leading to a qualification.
• Members of religious communities:  Persons who are member of religious communities for the principal occupation of prayer, contemplation, education, the relief of suffering or a combination of these.
• Members (and dependants) of visiting forces
• Person with diplomatic privilege or immunity
• Members (and dependants) of international headquarters and defence organisations
• Residents of hostels for the homeless or night shelters:  Anyone who is resident in accommodation for the homeless
• Non-British spouses of students:  A person who is a spouse or dependant of a student