1. Who is eligible
Find out who can qualify for Council Tax Support.
Council Tax Support is a council tax discount which reduces the amount of council tax you have to pay. The amount of discount you receive depends on your income. There is a maximum discount of 75%, unless you qualify as a member of a
protected group.
You may be eligible for Council Tax Support if you:
- live in the UK
- pay council tax
- are on a low income
Find out if you can get Council Tax Support
Check whether you could be eligible to claim Council Tax Support or other benefits using
entitledto.
How savings, investments and property affect your Council Tax Support
If you have capital (savings, investments and property) over £16,000 you can’t claim Council Tax Support unless you or your partner (or both of you) have reached the
qualifying age for State Pension Credit and one of you gets Pension Credit.
You may still be able to get
Second Adult Rebate to help with your council tax though.
Protected groups
The following people are considered vulnerable, and may be able to claim up to 100% discount on their council tax depending on their income and circumstances:
- pensioners
- disabled people entitled to an Enhanced or Severe Disability Premium
- lone parents responsible for one or more dependent children under five – you must not have a partner living with you
- carers eligible for Carer’s Allowance
- war widows and war pensioners - must be in receipt of a War Widows Pension, War Disablement Pension or Armed Forces Compensation Payment
Second adult rebate for pension-age people
Second adult rebate reduces the amount of council tax that you have to pay when another adult living with you means you are not eligible for single person discount.
If you share your home with someone who isn't your partner and who can't help you pay rent or council tax, you may be able to claim second adult rebate.
The person who shares your home must be:
- aged 18 or over
- not paying you rent
- not paying council tax themselves
- on a low income
- not a joint tenant or joint owner
The person responsible for paying council tax must make the claim. The claim will be assessed based on the income of the second adult.
