Council tax discount for getting care or giving care

Council tax discount for getting care or giving care

If you get or give care you may be be able to get a lower council tax bill.

If you get care or give care (consider yourself a carer), you may be able to apply for a discount to your council tax bill.

You may qualify for the council tax carers discount if all the following apply:

• you live permanently with the person you care for.
• the person you care for is not your spouse or your child under the age of 18 (you can qualify if your child is over 18).
• you provide unpaid care for at least 35 hours per week.

The person you care for must be receiving one of the following qualifying benefits:

• the higher or lower rate Attendance Allowance
• the highest or middle rate of the care component of disability living allowance
• Constant Attendance Allowance- increased amount
• the daily living component of personal independence payment – standard rate or enhanced rate
• the armed forces independence payment at any amount

Please also let us know if you:

• are in hospital
• have a partner who normally lives with you in hospital
• have had to leave your home empty to go and live with the person you provide care for

What you will need

Make sure you have your council tax account number ready. Here's where you can find it.

Apply now

Ask for this discount on our general enquiries form.