Council Tax Discounts and Reductions
There are two basic discounts which apply for the purposes of calculating your Council Tax bill.
- A 25% discount is available if there is only one adult living in the property.
- A 10% discount is available if the property is unoccupied. (The discount rate change from 50% to 10% effective from 1st April 2012).
Some people are not counted when deciding how many adults are living in a property. These are:
- full-time students, stundent nurses, apprentices and young people on Youth Training schemes;
- Apprentices earning less than £195.00 per week;
- people resident in hospital or care/nursing homes;
- people who are severely mentally impaired;
- 18 year olds who are at school or have just left school;
- careworkers who are paid no more than £44 per week
- people caring for someone they live with (excluding their partner or their own children) who is in receipt of a qualifying benefit;
- people who belong to a religious community;
- people in prison.
Help for people with disabilities
If you, or someone who lives with you, have a disability and need an extra room or bathroom to meet your needs, or use a wheelchair indoors, you may qualify for a reduction in your bill. From 1st April 2000 this reduction can also apply to a property in valuation band A, provided all other qualifying conditions are met.
Help for people on a low income
You may be able to get help with your Council Tax depending on your income and circumstances. In some cases all your Council Tax will be met by benefit although you will still be due to pay any water and sewerage charges.
To apply for benefit please contact your local office for an application form immediately as benefit is only awarded from the Monday following the day we receive your application form.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Finance & Corporate Services, Council Tax Team
Lime Tree House, Castle Street, Alloa, FK10 1EX
Tel: 01259 226237 / 450000
Email: counciltax@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form
