Single person discount

Apply or remove a single person discount

Apply for or remove a single person discount

Complete this form if:

  • you are the only person aged 18 or over living in your property to claim a single person's discount
  • or if someone has moved into your property and you wish to end your discount.

Please do not use this form to notify us of a death in your household or if you are Sponsoring a Person from Ukraine.

Where there has been a death, please go to Tell Us Once on the gov.uk website and complete the form.

Sponsoring a Person from Ukraine, does not affect your liability so there is no need to complete a form.

People in the groups listed below do not count towards the number of adults treated as living at a property:

  • full-time students, non-British spouses of students, student nurses, apprentices earning no more than £195 per week and Youth Training trainees
  • patients living in a hospital
  • people who are being looked after in care homes
  • people who are severely mentally impaired
  • people staying in certain hostels or night shelters
  • 18 and 19 year-olds who are at, or have just left, school
  • care workers working for no more than £44 per week
  • people caring for someone with a disability who is not a spouse, partner, or child under 18
  • members of visiting forces and certain international institutions
  • diplomats, or people who benefit from diplomatic immunity
  • discount may be available to a relative living in a self contained annex of the main dwelling
  • members of religious communities (monks and nuns)
  • people in prison (except those in prison for non-payment of Council Tax or a fine).

If your bill shows that a discount has been allowed, you must tell the council of any change of circumstances which affects your entitlement. If you fail to do so you may be required to pay a financial penalty.