Council tax discounts

Your full council tax bill is based on at least two adults living in a property; however there are certain residents who are exempt from this.

If you are the only person living in a property, you can apply for a single person discount.

The following groups of people are not counted in the number of adults living at a property:

• Apprentices and youth trainees
• Care workers and unpaid carers
• Person in detention
• Person with severe mental impairment
• School or college leavers
• Students and student nurses

Further disregard classes include:

• Care leavers
• Youth training trainees
• Patients in hospital or care homes
• Members of religious communities (e.g. monks and nuns)
• People aged over 18 and entitled to child benefit
• Members and dependants of visiting forces
• Persons with diplomatic privilege or immunity
• Members of international headquarters and defence organisations
• Persons residing in a hostel or night shelter
• Being housed under the Homes for Ukraine scheme

If you think you may qualify for one of these disregards, please contact us.

Contact Information

For further information please contact:

Revenues & Benefits
Tel: 01495 766129
Email: revenues@torfaen.gov.uk