Council Tax
Council Tax Discounts
The full Council Tax bill assumes that there are two adults aged 18 or over living in a property. If there is only one adult living there as their main home, the Council Tax will be reduced by 25%. This is known as a single person discount form or (Complete Form Online ).
If a property is no-one's sole or main residence the bill will be reduced by 10% if it is furnished (second home) or by 50% if it has been unfurnished for more than 6 months. Properties that are furnished may be entitled to a 50% reduction if they are job-related. N.B. Please contact the Council Tax section on 01200 414425 if you think your property is job-related.
Certain people will be disregarded and not counted as resident adults if they are:
- full time students, student nurses, apprentices and youth training trainees or Complete Form Online.
- patients resident in hospital.
- people who are being looked after in care homes.
- people who are severely mentally impaired (your doctor will be required to provide a certificate)
- people staying in certain hostels or night shelters.
- 18 and 19 year olds who are at, or have just left school or college
- care workers working for low pay, usually for charities.
- 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 and their dependants.
- members of religious communities (monks and nuns) (Download Now). or Complete Form Online.
- people in prison (except those in prison for non-payment of Council Tax, Community Charge or fine) (Download Now). or Complete Form Online.
- dependants of foreign students and non-British spouses of foreign students.
- diplomats.
- people aged over 18 where Child Benefit is still payable or Complete Form Online
If you think you may be entitled to a discount please contact the Council on telephone number (01200) 414450 or e-mail ctax@ribblevalley.gov.uk
Your current bill indicates if a discount is already being allowed.
Remember YOU MUST TELL US OF ANY CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WOULD AFFECT YOUR ENTITLEMENT.
