Carers
You can get a discount if someone in your household cares for another person living there for at least 25 hours a week.
The person being cared for must not be the carer's spouse, partner or child under 18.
The person being cared for must be entitled to one of these benefits:
- higher rate Attendance Allowance
- highest rate of a care component of Disability Living Allowance
- an increase in the rate of Disablement pension
- an increase in Constant Attendance Allowance
You cannot get a discount if 2 or more other people also live in the household and they:
- count as an adult for Council Tax
- are not entitled to a discount
Disabled people
You can apply for theĀ Disabled Band Reduction Scheme if you have extra space in your home to meet the needs of a disabled person living there.
The extra space can be:
- space for a wheelchair used in the home by the disabled resident
- a second bathroom
- a second kitchen
- another room to meet their needs
Apply for a disabilities reduction
Severely mentally impaired people
You can get a discount if someone in your household is entitled to one of these benefits:
- Attendance Allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Personal Independent Payment (PIP)
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- Middle or Higher Care component of Disability Living Allowance
- Increased Disablement Pension
- Disability Element of Working Tax Credit
- Unemployability Supplement or Allowance
- Income Support which includes a disability premium due to incapacity
- your partner has a disability premium in their income based Jobseekerās Allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance
You cannot get a discount if 2 or more other people also live in the household and they:
- count as an adult for Council Tax
- are not entitled to a discount