Overview

If you have to pay Council Tax and you are on a low income, you could get Council Tax Reduction.

The rules depend on whether you are of working age or you have reached the age for state pension credit.

You can visit our page to claim Council Tax reduction

Pensioners

We will work out your reduction using a scheme decided by the Government. We could reduce your bill by up to 100%.

If you don’t qualify for Council Tax Reduction in your own right, you could get second adult rebate. You may be able to get a rebate of up to 25% of what you have to pay if the person who shares your home is:

  • aged 18 or over
  • not a boarder or sub-tenant
  • not your spouse or partner
  • not paying Council Tax themselves
  • on a low income

You can’t get Council Tax Reduction if you have more than £16,000 in capital or savings (unless you get pension guarantee credit).

People of working age

For working age people, we will work out your reduction using our local income band scheme. The amount of discount you get depends on your income and family make-up.  Use the table below to work out which discount you could get.

Income bands 2024-25

BandDiscount (%)Single person – weekly amountSingle person with one child – weekly amountSingle person with two children – weekly amountCouple with no children – weekly amountCouple with one child – weekly amountCouple with two children – weekly amount
Band1Discount (%)100Single person – weekly amount£0 – £102Single person with one child – weekly amount£0 – £171Single person with two children – weekly amount£0 – £235Couple with no children – weekly amount£0 – £150Couple with one child – weekly amount£0 – £214Couple with two children – weekly amount£0 – £278
Band2Discount (%)75Single person – weekly amount£102.01 – £166Single person with one child – weekly amount£171.01 – £235Single person with two children – weekly amount£235.01 – £310Couple with no children – weekly amount£150.01 – £225Couple with one child – weekly amount£214.01 – £278Couple with two children – weekly amount£278.01 – £353
Band3Discount (%)40Single person – weekly amount£166.01 – £203Single person with one child – weekly amount£235.01 -£273Single person with two children – weekly amount£310.01 – £395Couple with no children – weekly amount£225.01 – £278Couple with one child – weekly amount£278.01 – £315Couple with two children – weekly amount£353.01 – £438
Band4Discount (%)25Single person – weekly amount£203.01 – £251Single person with one child – weekly amount£273.01 – £310Single person with two children – weekly amount£395.01 – £513Couple with no children – weekly amount£278.01 – £331Couple with one child – weekly amount£315.01 – £353Couple with two children – weekly amount£438.01 – £555

Income bands 2023-24

BandDiscount (%)Single person – weekly amountSingle person with one child – weekly amountSingle person with two children – weekly amountCouple with no children – weekly amountCouple with one child – weekly amountCouple with two children – weekly amount
Band1Discount (%)100Single person – weekly amount£0 – £95Single person with one child – weekly amount£0 – £160Single person with two children – weekly amount£0 – £220Couple with no children – weekly amount£0 – £140Couple with one child – weekly amount£0 – £200Couple with two children – weekly amount£0 – £260
Band2Discount (%)75Single person – weekly amount£95.01 – £155Single person with one child – weekly amount£160.01 – £220Single person with two children – weekly amount£220.01 – £290Couple with no children – weekly amount£140.01 – £210Couple with one child – weekly amount£200.01 – £260Couple with two children – weekly amount£260.01 – £330
Band3Discount (%)40Single person – weekly amount£155.01 – £190Single person with one child – weekly amount£220.01 -£255Single person with two children – weekly amount£290.01 – £370Couple with no children – weekly amount£210.01 – £260Couple with one child – weekly amount£260.01 – £295Couple with two children – weekly amount£330.01 – £410
Band4Discount (%)25Single person – weekly amount£190 – £235Single person with one child – weekly amount£255.01 – £290Single person with two children – weekly amount£370.01 – £480Couple with no children – weekly amount£260.01 – £310Couple with one child – weekly amount£295.01 – £330Couple with two children – weekly amount£410.01 – £520

­When working out your weekly income, we will ignore:

  • £25 a week from all earnings if you or your partner work
  • £30 a week from all income if you, your partner or dependant child is disabled
  • income from Carers Allowance, the support component of Employment and Support Allowance, Child Benefit, any Child Maintenance, war pensions and war disablement pensions
  • the amount of the housing element in your Universal Credit

If you get Income Support, income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance, you will fall into band 1 and get a 100% discount.

We will not reduce your discount for any non-dependants living with you.

You can’t get Council Tax Reduction if you have more than £6,000 in capital or savings.

Last updated: March 8, 2024

Next review due: September 8, 2024

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