The full Council Tax bill assumes that there are two or more adults (i.e. people aged 18 or over) living in a dwelling.
Certain people will not be counted when looking at the number of resident adults if they meet the required conditions. These people are known as 'disregarded for discount purposes'.
The person responsible for paying the Council Tax bill can make a claim. The types of people who may be disregarded for discount purposes are listed below. If all but one of the adults living in the property fulfil the criteria, the discount will be applicable.
If all but one of the adults are disregarded a 25% discount can be given.
If all the residents are disregarded the discount will be 50%.
The discount continues for as long as the qualifying criteria is met. The Council must be informed within 21 days of any change which may affect the discount. Failure to notify may lead to the imposition of a fine. The Council will also write to the responsible person each year to check if the circumstances are the same.
Please print out the required form, complete it and return it to the council Tax Section.
Prisoners (but not those detained
for non payment of Council Tax or for default in paying a fine)
The severely mentally impaired
(must be in receipt of qualifying benefits)
Persons who have reached 18 but in
respect of whom child benefit is still payable
18 and 19 year olds who are at or
have just left school
Full time students, student nurses,
apprentices and youth trainees
Persons in residential care homes
in England and Wales
Careworkers 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 (and dependants) of International
Headquarters and Defence Organisations
Members of religious communities
(essentially monks and nuns)
Members and dependants of visiting
forces
Non-British spouses of students
Diplomats (must not be British
subjects)
The Council Tax Section
Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover
Kent
CT16 3PJ
Tel 01304 872199
E-mail: revenues@dover.gov.uk
