General information and how to apply
Council Tax Reduction (CTR) is a discount scheme for persons of working age which came into effect from 1 April 2020.
To apply for CTR you must:
- be of working age
- be liable to pay Council Tax for your property
- be living in the property as your main home
- have less than £6000 in savings
- be living in a property in Council Tax bands A to E (if you don't own your home, then you can also apply in bands F, G and H)
You will need to upload proof of your National Insurance (NI) number at the time of applying. You should make sure you have this before starting the online form.
If you're currently in receipt of CTR and need to tell of a change in your circumstance, fill out the online form.
You may be issued a penalty of up to £70 if you fail to report a change in your circumstances within two months of the change.
What happens once you have applied
If you're awarded CTR we will apply the reduction to your Council Tax account and send you a new bill with the discount included.
We will no longer send you a notification letter detailing your entitlement, your Council Tax demand notice will show your reduction.
How CTR entitlement is calculated
CTR entitlement is calculated based on a comparison of household income and household size. The below table shows the percentage reduction that will be applied to your Council Tax account based on your household and weekly income.
Households with a disabled member will receive up to 100% council tax reduction. All other households of working age will receive up to 75% council tax reduction.
| Household | Weekly income | ||||||
| Disabled | £0-£75 | £75.01-£150 | £150.01-£225 | £225.01-£300 | £300.01-£375 | £375.01-£450 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Single with no children | 100 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Couple with no children | 100 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Single with one child | 100 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Couple with one child | 100 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Single with two or more children | 100 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 25 |
| Couple with two or more children | 100 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 25 |
When calculating your weekly income we ignore child benefit, child maintenance, personal independence payment, disability living allowance, adoption allowance, fostering allowance and bereavement benefits. If you are working we ignore £20 per week of your net earnings.
If you qualify for at least 25% reduction based on the above table and you, your partner, or anyone you get child benefit for is disabled, a 100% reduction will apply.
To be classed as disabled, the resident must receive one of the following income types:
- Disability Living Allowance
- Personal Independence Payments
- Armed Forces Independence Payments
- Working Tax Credit with the disability element.
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- Employment Support Allowance including the support component
- Universal Credit with the Limited Capability for Work
- Universal Credit with the Limited Capability for Work Related Activity
- Attendance Allowance