Patients in care homes or hospitals
You can get a discount if someone in your household:
- is living in a hospital or registered care home
- does not intend to return to the household
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
Apply for a discount for patients in a care home or hospital
As part of your application, we may need to ask you for some additional evidence. You can submit this after you complete your application form using our upload your evidence form.
Prisoners
You can get a discount if someone in your household is currently in prison.
You cannot apply for this discount if:
- the person went to prison because they did not pay their Council Tax
- two or more adults live in the household who are not entitled to a discount
As part of your application, we may need to ask you for some additional evidence. You can submit this after you complete your application form using our upload your evidence form.