Council tax discounts
The amount of council tax you have to pay depends on...
- the valuation band in which your property has been placed and
- the number of people aged 18 or over living in your property
When we calculate your council tax we assume that two people, aged 18 or over, live in most properties.
Single person discount
If only one person, aged 18 or over, lives in your property, we can give you a single person discount of 25% (one quarter).
We may, though, need to decide where someone's main home is for council tax puporses. For example, if they work away from home or if they have more than one home.
The council tax bill for a second home can be reduced by 10%. To apply for a Second Home Discount, use this online form.
Other discounts
Some people are disregarded for council tax purposes. This means that we will not count them when we decide how many people, aged 18 or over, live in your property.
We may be able to give you a council tax discount if someone in your home is
- a Student, Student Nurse, Apprentice or Youth Training Trainee
- a Non-British husband/wife/dependant of a Student (who is prevented by the terms of her / his leave to enter or remain in the UK from working or claiming benefit.
- under 20 and still at school or has just left school
- a person who still has Child Benefit paid for them
- a person who is a Foreign Language Assistant
- a person who is severely mentally impaired
- a Carer
- in prison or held somewhere else by the authorities
- living in hospital
- living in a care home
- a Member of a Religious Community
- a person who lives in a hostel for the homeless or a night shelter
- a Member (or dependant) of International Headquarters and defence organisations
- a Member (or dependant) of a Visiting Force, or
- a person with diplomatic immunity or privileges.
We can reduce your bill by 25% or 50%, depending on how many people we count.
If we count only one person as living in your property we can give you a discount of 25%.
If we disregard all residents within the property we can give you a discount of 50%.
Contact the Revenues Section on T: 0208 207 7407 for further information and details of how to apply, or email us at revenues@hertsmere.gov.uk.