Discounts

Certain people won't be counted when looking at the number of adults living in a property, such as:

• People being cared for in nursing or residential homes
• Patients resident in hospital
• People who are severely mentally impaired
• Full time students and apprentices
• 18 and 19 year olds who are at or have just left school
• Care workers for local authorities or charities, on low pay, providing care for resident person
• People caring for someone who is not a spouse, partner or child under 18
• Members of religious communities
• People in prison or detained
• People staying in night shelters or hostels
• Members of visiting forces
• People who are diplomats
• People over 18 still receiving child benefit
• People staying under the 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme

There is a 25 percent discount if only one person is counted and 50 percent if none are counted. 

If you live alone, you should apply for a Single Person Discount.

If you have an unoccupied property, please check our Furnished or Unfurnished pages.

Apply for a Council Tax discount

All of our application forms and notes are available under our Can I get a Council Tax Reduction page. If you cannot see the form you require, then please contact us at counciltax@sholland.gov.uk or 01775 761161.

Change in circumstances

If you qualify for a Council Tax discount, then you must tell us within 21 days if there is a change that might affect it. We can impose a £70 penalty if you do not tell us about a change. Keep us informed of changes on counciltax@sholland.gov.uk or by calling 01775 761161.