Discounts and Exemptions
Discounts
If you are the only adult living in your household then you are entitled to a 25% discount off your bill. If you have not yet received a discount, please contact us immediately.
'Disregarded' Persons
People in some categories are 'disregarded' if they meet certain criteria. In most cases one or more of the following conditions must be met before a discount is granted:
- Severely mentally impaired
- Prisoners
- 18 year olds who are still at school
- Certain school leavers
- Students, including apprentices, student nurses, Youth Training trainees and foreign language assistants
- Long term hospital patients where the hospital is considered to be their main residence
- Adults whose main residence is a nursing or residential home, and who receive care or treatment there
- Residents of hostels
- Members of religious communities
- Foreign service personnel and their dependants
Disabled people
If someone in your household is disabled and you have additional rooms to meet their needs or have taken a room other than a bedroom out of normal use such as a downstairs living room has been converted to a bedroom for the disabled person you could qualify for a reduction in your council tax.
The criteria that must be met is as follows:
- A room predominately used by or to meet the needs of the disabled person.
- An additional bathroom or kitchen.
- A wheelchair used indoors.
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Discount for empty properties
If a property you own becomes unoccupied you must tell staff in the Council Tax department immediately. You could qualify for a reduction if the property is unfurnished.
For six months from the date the property becomes unfurnished, there is no tax payable, provided the property remains unfurnished and is not lived in. After that, tax is payable at half the full rate. The person responsible for paying is the owner. If at any time during the six months the property becomes occupied, the new resident becomes liable for the tax.
Please contact our Council Tax section, tel 01606 867957, for full details and conditions attached to all exemptions and disabled relief.
Enquiries/Applications for relief
If you wish to apply for any discount, exemption, disabled relief or benefits, then please contact us at:
Financial Services Division
Wyvern House
The Drumber
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 1AH
Tel: (01606) 867957
Email: financialservices@valeroyal.gov.uk
Last modified: 5 January 2009
