Help to reduce your Council Tax payments

Find out if you're entitled to money off your Council Tax charge.

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Care leavers

If you are a care leaver and you either live on your own or live with other care leavers, you will not have to pay Council Tax.

If you live with someone else who is not a care leaver, you may be eligible for a discount in your Council Tax bill.

To qualify for a care leaver exemption or discount:

  • you must be at least 18 years of age but not yet 26 years of age

  • have been looked after by a Local Authority on your sixteenth birthday or at any subsequent time thereafter 

  • no longer be looked after by a Local Authority

When deciding if an exemption or discount can be applied, we will take into account:

  • who is responsible for paying Council Tax in your household

  • any other reductions that are already in place

  • the number of other residents who live in your household who are over 17 years of age

If you think that you, or a member of your household may be entitled to a care leaver exemption or discount, please complete an application form and return to the Council Tax team.

Apply for a care leaver reduction