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Council Tax single occupier discount

Apply for a Council Tax discount if you live alone or let us know that you are no longer the sole occupant of your home.

You may be able to get a discount on your Council Tax bill if you are the only adult, aged 18 or over, living in your main home.  

If you only have one address, this address is your main home for council tax.

If you have more than one property we have to decide which address is your main home. We need to look into your circumstances at each address, including where you and your family live most of the time.

You can only claim a single person discount on the property that is your main home. You cannot get a single person discount on more than one home.

If you have received your Council Tax bill and it does not show a single person discount that you think you are eligible for, you can apply for the discount online: 

Apply for single occupier discount


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