If only one person, aged 18 or over lives in your property, you will be eligible for a single person discount of 25%. Single person discount is not means-tested.
How it works
If you are the only person, aged 18 or over that lives in your property and you meet the eligibility criteria detailed below, you will be receive a single persons council tax discount of 25%.
Who it is for (eligibility)
You can get single persons discount if:
- you are the only person aged 18 or over in your home who needs to pay council tax
- your home is your sole or main residence
Some people over 18 do not have to pay council tax, this is called being exempt. When working out if you are the only person in your home who pays council tax, you do not count people who are exempt. This includes people who are:
- students
- care leavers
- diagnosed with a significant cognitive impairment
Apply
Before you start
You'll need your council tax account number to make an application.
You must continue to pay your current Council Tax bill while the outcome of your application is decided.
Apply for a single persons discount
Help applying
If you need help applying and would benefit from face to face support, you can Book a One4all appointment. You can meet with a member of the team at a RCT library who will support you in completing and submitting the application.
Book an appointment
Report a change of circumstances
You must inform us immediately if your circumstances change as it could affect your entitlement to a discount.
Report a change of circumstances
Single persons discount review
We regularly review council tax single persons discounts to make sure that people only receive a reduction when they are entitled to it.
We do this by comparing our own records with the records that other agencies hold. If you receive a discount that you are no longer entitled to, we will remove it and backdate it based on the available dates.
Where appropriate, the Council may apply a financial penalty or take legal action if someone has not told us about a change in their circumstances.
If you receive a review letter or email
If you receive a single person discount review letter, you must tell us about your current circumstances so we can update our records.
The easiest way to complete your review is online. You will need:
- your unique PIN
- your Council Tax account number
- your postcode.
You can find these details on the letter or email we sent you.
Start your single person discount review
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