Local councils make their own rules for helping working age people with council tax.
These rules do not apply to people who have reached state pension credit age.
How we work out your discount
We look at how much money you and your partner earn and match your income to a group called an income band.
This helps us decide how much of your council tax is reduced.
Most households can get up to 80% off their yearly council tax bill.
Some people can get up to 100% off. These include:
- single parents with a child aged under 5
- people who get disability benefits like
- Carer’s Allowance
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Attendance Allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- people on Universal Credit with:
- limited capability for work
- disabled child or carer element
- care leavers under 25
- people who get Armed Forces Independence Payment
- carers who get Carer’s Allowance or entitled to it
If your council tax discount has stopped and you now earn less money, you must apply again.
View the council tax reduction scheme regulations
Council tax reduction for pension age applicants is a national scheme. The rules are set by Parliament.