To be eligible for the second adult Council Tax rebate, the Council Tax payer must meet all of the following:
- be of pension age
- does not have a partner
- all other adults living in the property are on a low income
- all other adults do not pay rent to you, the Council Tax payer.
Your Council Tax could be reduced, depending on the income of any other adult who lives with you. Your income is not taken into account.
| Household circumstances | Reduction rate |
|
Council Tax payer is a student and other adults are students or on Income Support, income based Jobseekers or Employment and Support Allowance (income related) or Pension Credit |
100 percent |
| Second adult is on Income Support, income based Jobseekers or Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit | 25 percent |
| Second adult has a gross weekly income of up to £275.99 | 15 percent |
| Second adult has a gross weekly income between £276 and £358 | 7.5 percent |
To apply, please complete the Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit online form. If you're application is successful, we will award whichever is more favourable to you.