ImportantDue to the system processing for the new Council Tax bills for 2021/22 the Council Tax and Benefits Self Service will not be available from 6.30pm on Friday 5 March until 5pm on Thursday 11 March.
Occupied property discounts and exemptions
- Apprentices
- Disability Banding Relief for council tax
- Full-time care workers
- People in detention
- Patients in care homes and hospitals
- People under the age of 18
- Religious communities
- Residents of hostels
- Single person discount
- Severely Mentally Impaired
- School leavers
- Care leavers
- Student exemption
- Youth Training Trainee and Skill Seekers
- Voluntary Care workers
- Visiting Forces Accommodation
- Job Related Dwelling
Unoccupied property discounts and exemptions
- Altered and repaired property
- Property left empty by someone who has gone to prison
- Trial Dwelling
- Vacant property discount
- Visiting Forces Accommodation
- Unoccupied and unfurnished property
- Company directors and partnerships
- Property left empty between two student lets
- Property left empty by someone who is receiving care elsewhere
- Property left empty by someone who has moved out to provide care elsewhere
- Repossessed
- Trustee in bankruptcy
- Property left empty following the death of the sole occupier
- Occupation prohibited by law
- Manse or similar dwelling
- Property is difficult to let due to proximity of another dwelling
- Property last used for agricultural or pastoral purposes
- Property used for charitable purposes