Forms home

Apply for a council tax discount or exemption

Step 1 of 3

Which discount or exemption would you like to apply for?(Required)

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 live in the household.

If the person that is now in a care home was the only adult living at the property and the property is now unoccupied they can apply for a council tax exemption.

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 live in the household.

If the person that is now living in a hospital was the only adult living at the property and the property is now unoccupied they can apply for a council tax exemption.

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.

To be considered a care worker, you need to:

provide care or support to that person, and were introduced to him or her by a charity or local authority
earn no more than £44 per week
work for at least 24 hours a week
live where the care is given or in premises which have been provided by your employer for the better provision of care. This does not mean you have to live with the person you are caring for

A religious community's main job must consist of prayer, contemplation, education, the relief of suffering or any combination of these.

If you're a minister of religion, the property must be used as the main home and as a place from which you perform the duties of your office.

Each person must have no income or capital of their own.

You may be able to get a discount if a person who normally lives at your address is detained, for example on remand or in prison.

You cannot apply for this discount if:

the person went to prison because they did not pay their council tax
if two or more adults live in the household

If the person that is now detained was the only adult living at the property and the property is now unoccupied they can apply for a council tax exemption.

You will be entitled to a 50% discount from your council tax if all of the following apply:

You are a Ukrainian national
You are living in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme
You are living in your own accommodation (not in your sponsor’s home)
Any other adult resident in the property with you is also living in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme

You do not have to pay council tax if you or your dependent is a member of a visiting force.

If you're sub-letting part of your home to a member of a visiting forces, you may be entitled to a discount.

A person is considered a member of a visiting force if they are:

a member of that force or a member of a civilian component of the force
a dependant of a member and they are not a British Citizen or normally live in the UK

Your property will be exempt from council tax if it's the main residence in the UK for at least one person who has a diplomatic privilege and immunity.

You may get a 50% discount for an annexe. This must be within the grounds of your main house and either:

being used by the occupier of the main house as part of their living accommodation, for example as additional bedrooms
lived in by a relative of the person living in the main house as their main residence

You may not have to pay any council tax for your annexe if it's lived by a relative who is over 65, substantially or permanently disabled, severely or mentally impaired and the annexe is their main or only home.

You'll need to upload evidence such as birth certificate or proof of disability benefits.

We do not count members of international headquarters and defence organisations and their dependants when we work out how many adults live in a property.

The person who pays the council tax on this property may be entitled to a discount.

Most second homes are charged the full amount of council tax.

You may qualify for a discount of 50% if

you live in and pay council tax for a property which your employer requires you to occupy
you're responsible for council tax on a second furnished property

There must be a direct link between your work and the property. For example you're a caretaker, landlord of a pub or schoolmaster.

You cannot get this discount if you've a second property in the area of your place of work and do not carry out the duties of your employment from that address.

Tell us your details

Are you completing this application for you or for someone else?(Required)

Myself

Someone else

Provide your own details

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Telephone number

Email(Required)

Relationship to the person you're completing this for(Required)

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

Where are you living?(Required)

Residential care home

Nursing home

Mental nursing home

Hostel

Name of the care home(Required)

Name of the mental nursing home(Required)

Name of the hostel(Required)

What is the address?(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Date of birth(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Council tax reference number(Required)

Home address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Do you own this address?(Required)

Yes

Owners name(Required)

Owners address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many adults are living at the property? (do not include the person in the care home)(Required)

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Date of birth(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Council tax reference number(Required)

Home address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many adults are living at the property? (do not include the person in the hospital)(Required)

Hospital details

Name of hospital(Required)

Hospital ward name(Required)

Address of hospital(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Your address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many adults are living at the property? (include yourself in this)(Required)

Name of the person receiving care?(Required)

What is your relationship to the person receiving care?(Required)

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

Provide evidence of the benefit the person you care for gets(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Your address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Name of the person or organisation who owns the above address?(Required)

Number of adults living at the address? (including yourself in this)(Required)

Name of the person receiving care(Required)

Average number of hours that care is provided each week(Required)

Your weekly wages(Required)

Provide a payslip from your employer(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Name and address of the body that introduced you to the person you look after

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Name of religious community(Required)

Address of religious community(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Home address (if different from above)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Provide details of everyone aged 18 or over living in the property

Full name

Date they moved in

Minister of religion or member of the religious community

Do you receive income support and or housing benefit?(Required)

Yes

Provide details of income and savings

Your must include all amounts such as earnings, allowances, interest on monies deposited or invested. If you have no income please mention this.

Provide a letter from the head office of the religious community confirming that you fulfil the criteria(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Council tax reference number(Required)

Home address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many adults are living at the property? (do not include the person detained)(Required)

Prison number(Required)

Name of prison(Required)

Address of prison(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

What is the likely release date from prison?

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Who are you?(Required)

Member of a visiting Armed Force

Diplomat

Provide a copy of the certificate issued to you under Section 11 Visiting Forces Act 1952 by your government(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Provide a letter from the Diplomatic Missions and International Organisation to confirm your status(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Provide details of everyone aged 18 or over living in the property

Full name

Date of birth

Provide copies of the Homes for Ukraine visa for all adults living in the property(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

How many people are living in the annexe?(Required)

Provide details of everyone aged 18 or over living in the property

Full name

Relationship to the occupier of the main house

Provide supporting documents e.g. birth certificate or award letter for the allowance awarded(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Provide details of everyone aged 18 or over living in the property

Full name

Provide a letter on headed paper to confirm you're a member of an international headquarter or defence organisation(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tell us about the application

If you're completing this for someone else, answer the questions for the person this relates to.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Telephone number

Council tax reference number(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Provide evidence from your employer confirming your second home is related to your job(Required)

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Declaration

I declare that the information given is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that this information may be checked by the Council Tax Officer.(Required)

I agree

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

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

I confirm that the person I care for is not my husband/wife, or living with me as my husband/wife. The person I care for is not a child of mine under the age of 18.(Required)

I agree

Would you like to sign up for e-billing?

Yes

By signing up for e-billing, we will send you an email each time a new bill is available to view online. A paper bill will no longer be sent by post.