Carer Council Tax discounts
If someone lives in your home as a carer to look after a household member you may be eligible for a discount.
Due to high volume of requests there is a delay in updating council tax accounts including address changes and applying discounts and exemptions. If you reported a change in your circumstances to us, it might take us up to 10 weeks to respond.
Conditions
If the carer is full-time, they must:
- be resident in the home where they are providing the care
- not be the spouse or partner of the cared for person or the parent where the cared for person is under 18
- provide care for more than 35 hours per week
- the cared for person must be in receipt of one of the state benefits detailed in the application
How to apply
To apply for this discount, please complete the application for carer discount form (PDF 259KB).