Council Tax discounts and exemptions

You can apply for a discount if you are the only person over 18 in your home that is counted for the purposes of Council Tax or you live with someone who is no't counted for Council Tax.

If you're a full-time student you may be eligible for a discount on your Council Tax bill.

If you or someone who lives with you is an apprentice or a youth trainee, you may be entitled to a 25% discount off your Council Tax.

If you own a property that is empty or partially empty it could be exempt or be eligible for a discount on your Council Tax bill.

If you, or someone who lives with you, is 'substantially and permanently' disabled we may be able to reduce your bill by putting your home in a lower Council Tax band.

You can get a reduction in your Council Tax if someone aged 18 or over lives with you is mentally disabled and not counted for Council Tax purposes.

If you’re aged between 18 and 25, and have recently moved from Luton Council local authority care, you may be entitled to receive some help with your Council Tax bill.

If someone in your household provides care or support (or both) to another person in your home, they may be disregarded from Council Tax.

Council Tax discounts and exemptions for properties where people covered by the Homes For Ukraine scheme live.

Armed forces accommodation, barracks, messes and married quarters which are owned by the Secretary of State for Defence are exempt from Council Tax.

A resident who is dependent on a relative living in a separate unit within a single property may be exempt from Council Tax.

If you are eligible for a second adult rebate you could get a discount of up to 25% off your Council Tax.