Apply for a carer Council Tax discount
A carer is someone who lives with and looks after a person entitled to earn certain benefits.
How to qualify
To qualify for this discount, you must:
- provide care or support for someone who is not:
- your partner
- your child under the age of 18
- provide care for 35 hours or more every week
You must also provide care or support for someone who receives at least one of the following benefits:
- Attendance Allowance at the higher rate or any rate with effect from 8 April 2013
- an increase in Constant Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance's care component at the highest or middle rate
- Personal Independence Payment's daily living component at standard or enhanced rate
- an increase in disablement pension
How to apply
Apply for a carer Council Tax discount
We will contact you to let you know if your discount has been approved.
Page last updated: 18 February 2025