Apply for a council tax discount or exemption

What discount or exemption are you applying for?

Discount for someone living in a care home

People who spend only a short time in a care home will need to continue to pay council tax for their home address.

You can get a discount if someone in your household is living in a care home and does not intend to return.

You cannot get a discount if two or more adults also live in the household.

Where is the patient living?

Residential care home

Nursing home

Mental nursing home

Hostel

What is the name of the care home?

What is the name of the mental nursing home?

What is the name of the hostel?

What is the address?

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Patient's details

Patient's first name(Required)

Patient's last name(Required)

Patient's date of birth

Patient's home address:

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Does the patient own this address?

Yes

No

Owners name

Owners address

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many adults are living at the property? (do not include the patient)

Discount for someone living in a hospital

People who spend only a short time in a hospital will need to continue to pay council tax for their home address.

You can get a discount if someone in your household is living in a hospital and does not intend to return.

You cannot get a discount if two or more adults also live in the household.

Patient's first name

Patient's last name

Patient's date of birth

Patient's home address

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many adults are living at the property? (do not include the patient)

Hospital details

Name of hospital

Hospital ward name

Address of hospital

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Carers discount

To be considered a carer, you need to meet the following conditions:

you live in the same home as the person you provide care for
the person you care for must not be your spouse, partner or child under 18
you must be providing care for at least 35 hours a week on average

The person you care for must be entitled to certain benefits:

Attendance Allowance (lower or higher rate)
Disability Living Allowance care component (middle or higher rate)
Personal Independence Payments daily living component (standard or enhanced)
An increase in the rate of Disablement Pension
An increase in constant Attendance Allowance

You do not have to be in receipt of a Carer's Allowance to claim a discount.

Carer's first name

Carer's last name

Carer's address

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many adults are living at the property? (include the carer)

Name of the person receiving care?

What is your relationship to the person receiving care?

What is the average number of hours of care you provide each week?

Your details

First name

Last name

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Telephone number

Email

Declaration

I declare that the person I care for is entitled to (tick all that applies):

any rate of attendance allowance under Section 65 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

the middle or highest rate of the care component of a disability living allowance

an increase of his/her disablement pension under Section 104 of the above Act

an increase in constant attendance allowance under the proviso to Article 14 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983, or under Article 14(1)(b) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983

the standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of personal independence payment under section 78(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012

armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) order 2011