Who is not counted for council tax?

Some adults are disregarded and therefore not counted when deciding how many people live in a property. If only one person is counted then you will get a 25% discount, if all adults are not counted you will get a 50% discount or, in some circumstances an exemption on your bill.

The following people are not counted when working out your council tax bill, subject to meeting certain criteria.

• Full time students and student nurses
• Apprentices and Youth Training Trainees
• People for whom Child Benefit is payable and school leavers under 20
• People with severe mental impairment
• Patients living in a hospital or in a nursing home
• People providing or receiving care elsewhere
• Certain care workers and people providing care in the home
• Members of recognised religious communities
• Foreign diplomats
• Prisoners and other people held in detention