Rossendale Occupied Property Council Tax Exemptions

Depending on your household status, you could be eligible for a temporary reduction in your council tax.

The most prevalent categories for exemptions or discounts on Council Tax for occupied properties include:

1. Sole occupancy by students
2. All occupants have severe mental impairment (SMI)
3. Sole occupancy by individuals under 18
4. Apprentice discount
5. Youth training discount
6. Child benefit discount (applicable if a household member is 18 and receives child benefit)
7. Prisoner discount (pertaining to a household member detained by court order)
8. Members of religious communities discount
9. Self-contained annex discount (occupying a 'granny' flat)
10. Self-contained annex exemption (applicable if the occupant of the 'granny' flat is elderly or disabled)
11. Carers discount (if a household member cares for another resident for a minimum of 35 hours weekly, not including spouse/partner or child under 18)
12. Care worker discount
13. Members of visiting forces (relevant if a household member is part of a visiting force/international organization or holds diplomatic status)