You may be entitled to this benefit even if you are not on a low income. It is not based on the money you have, but on the money other people who live with you have.
You cannot claim second adult rebate if you are married or have a partner who lives with you
Second Adult Rebate is paid to people who
- cannot get a single person discount for their council tax because they have one or more other adults living with them
- are not jointly liable for council tax
- the other adults living with them are on a low income
A second adult is somebody who is
- over the age of 18
- living in your household
- does not have a liability to pay rent
A second adult could be
- an adult son or daughter
- a relative
- a friend
- some types of carers
A second adult cannot be
If you have one of these people living with you, you will not be able to claim second adult rebate.
- a partner
- a tenant/boarder
- a joint tenant
How to claim
Complete a housing and council tax benefit application form and return this to the Benefits Section.
You will also need to provide evidence of your Identity, your National Insurance Number and evidence of your second adult(s) income.
For more details, click on the How to Claim link on the left under Main Menu.
How much you will get
How much second adult rebate you can get depends on the circumstances and income of the second adult or adults living with you. It is the income of the second adult(s) that is used for the calculation. Your income is ignored for this benefit.
Second adult rebate is paid as a percentage deduction in your council tax bill. No matter how many second adults you have, you can only get one amount of second adult rebate.
Deduction you can receive
From April 2011 the deductions you can receive are:
- 25% if your second adult(s) income is Income Support, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or Income Related Employment and Support Allowance or state Pension Credit
- 15% if your second adult(s) gross income is less than £177 per week
- 7.5% if your second adult(s) gross income is between £177 and £230.99 per week
- nothing if your second adult(s) gross income is £231 per week or more
From April 2010 to March 2011 the deductions you can receive are:
- 25% if your second adult(s) income is Income Support, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or Income Related Employment and Support Allowance or state Pension Credit
- 15% if your second adult(s) gross income is less than £175 per week
- 7.5% if your second adult(s) gross income is between £175 and £227.99 per week
- nothing if your second adult(s) gross income is £228 per week or more