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Council Tax - exemptions and discounts (occupied properties)

Low income

Council Tax Reduction

You can apply for Council Tax Reduction if you’re on a low income.

We work out the amount you can get by looking at:

  • your earnings
  • any benefits or tax credits you receive
  • the circumstances of the other people who live with you

This reduction applies to your Council Tax only. It does not reduce your water and waste water charges.

For more information, see our Council Tax Reduction page.

Second adult reduction

If you don’t qualify for the single person discount because another adult lives with you, you may still get money off your bill.

You can get a reduction of 7.5%, 15% or 25% if the other adult:

  • is on a low income, or
  • receives certain benefits

We do not look at your income for this reduction. Second adult reduction does not apply to water and waste water charges.

For more information, see our Second Adult Reduction page

Related content

  1. Occupied properties
  2. In care, providing care, care workers and care leavers
  3. Single person discount
  4. Low income
  5. Physical or mental disability
  6. In prison or other forms of detention
  7. Students
  8. Training schemes and apprenticeships
  9. Under 18 or over 18 but someone still receives Child Benefit
  10. Entering the UK from Ukraine or under a resettlement or relocation scheme
  11. Other categories