Council Tax Reductions
The Council Tax charge contains both a personal and a property element. The Council Tax charge assumes that two adults have their 'sole or main residence' in the home. An 'adult' for Council Tax purposes is someone who is aged 18 years or over. Anyone under 18 is not included when calculating the number of people in your property.- If only one adult has their main residence in your home, your bill will be reduced by a quarter (25%).
Certain people are ignored when counting the number of adults resident. These include:
- 18 and 18 year olds who have just left school
- full-time students
- apprentices, Youth Training trainees and student nurses
- (in certain cases) the foreign spouse of a student
- Patients who are resident long term, in a hospital or care home
- People who are severely mentally impaired
- Carers and Careworkers
- People in prison
These people are described as being 'disregarded for the purposes of discount'.
Empty Properties/Second Homes:
If the property is empty you may get a 10% discount. For a second home and other furnished property, which is not a main home, the charge is 90% but from 1 April 2006 the full amount of water and sewerage is payable. Please note that Aberdeen City Council staff may undertake visits to inspect properties which are claimed to be vacant and unfurnished/altered and repaired.
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Contact(s)
- Council Tax and Benefits Section
Council Tax
Customer Relations Management
Crown House
27-29 Crown Street
ABERDEEN
AB11 6HA
Phone: 08456 080921
Email: counciltax@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Frequently Asked Question(s)
- Am I entitled to a council tax discount?
- Can I claim a council tax discount retrospectively?
- Do full time students have to pay council tax?
- How much council tax do I pay on a second/holiday home?
- How much discount is available through the Second Adult Rebate on Council Tax?
- I have moved to a new address but have not yet sold my old property, can I apply for any council tax reduction?
- What is a second adult rebate on council tax?
- When I send in the supporting evidence (for council tax discounts, etc.), is a copy OK or do you need original documents?
- Who can claim a Second Adult Rebate on their Council Tax?
- Will I be entitled to any reduction in the council tax if my property is in need of structural repairs?
- Will my disabled person's council tax discount still apply when I move house?
- Will you return my supporting evidence documents to me?
