Check if you can pay less council tax

Summary

a full-time student on a degree level or postgraduate course * a person aged 19 or under on a course before degree level - for example A levels or GNVQ level 3 * a young person on a government training scheme * following some kinds of apprenticeship * a Foreign Language Assistant on the official British Council programme Someone might also be disregarded if they're related to a student and they aren't a British citizen themselves. If they're related to a student, they'll only be disregarded if they: * are the student's wife, husband, civil partner or dependent * can't work or can’t claim benefits in the UK * a long-term hospital patient or care home resident * living in a hostel which provides care or treatment because of their age, physical or mental disability, past or present alcohol or drug dependence or past or present mental illness * a prisoner or someone in detention awaiting deportation or under mental health legislation Someone will be disregarded for council tax if their condition is permanent - for example, they have dementia. They’ll need a doctor's certificate, which should be free. The certificate needs to say when their health condition started. They must also be.

Key information

• a full-time student on a degree level or postgraduate course
• a person aged 19 or under on a course before degree level - for example A levels or GNVQ level 3
• a young person on a government training scheme
• following some kinds of apprenticeship
• a Foreign Language Assistant on the official British Council programme
• are the student's wife, husband, civil partner or dependent
• can't work or can’t claim benefits in the UK
• a long-term hospital patient or care home resident
• living in a hostel which provides care or treatment because of their age, physical or mental disability, past or present alcohol or drug dependence or past or present mental illness
• staying in a hostel or night shelter
• a prisoner or someone in detention awaiting deportation or under mental health legislation
• living in a bail or probation hostel

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