Council Tax discounts for Students and people in education

 A person will be disregarded as a student if they are studying on a full time course of education at a university or college which:  

• Lasts for at least one academic or calendar year  
• Requires the student to undertake the course for at least 24 weeks per year.
• Involves an average of at least 21 hours per week, study, tuition or work experience.

Evening classes, correspondence courses and job related training taken as a consequence of employment are not included. Except courses for the initial training of teachers, a course will not be treated as full time if the aggregate of work experience exceeds the period of study or tuition, for the course as a whole.

A 100% exemption could apply

If all the occupants of a property fall into any of the student and people in education categories (excluding apprentices and youth training trainees) then Council Tax will not be charged during any period where student status applies. If these conditions are met within your household the bill will be reduced to zero. Council Tax will become payable again at any time that any student ceases to be a student or a non-student moves into the property. Exemptions can be assessed from the information provided on the full time student discount application form.

If you think this may apply, please use the 'apply online for a full time student discount' button below.  

A person is disregarded for Council Tax if they are:

• under 20, and

on a Full time course which:

• Lasts for at least 3 calendar months and is further rather than higher education, and
• Requires an average of 12 hours per week study or tuition.

If a person under 20 years leaves school or finishes a course of further education after 30^th April in any year, the person will continue to be disregarded until 1^st November of that year. (evening classes, correspondence courses and job related training do not count). 

A 100% exemption could apply

If all the occupants of a property fall into any of the student and people in education categories (excluding apprentices and youth training trainees) then Council Tax will not be charged during any period where student status applies. If these conditions are met within your household the bill will be reduced to zero. Council Tax will become payable again at any time that any student ceases to be a student or a non-student moves into the property. Exemptions can be assessed from the information provided on the full time student discount application form.

If you think this may apply, please use the 'apply online for a full time student discount' button below. 

A person is disregarded for Council Tax if:

• Someone is still in receipt of child benefit for them, and

on a Full time course which:

• Lasts for at least 3 calendar months and is further rather than higher education, and
• Requires an average of 12 hours per week study or tuition

If a person under 20 years leaves school or finishes a course of further education after 30^th April in any year, the person will continue to be disregarded until 1^st November of that year. (evening classes, correspondence courses and job related training do not count). 

A 100% exemption could apply

If all the occupants of a property fall into any of the student and people in education categories (excluding apprentices and youth training trainees) then Council Tax will not be charged during any period where student status applies. If these conditions are met within your household the bill will be reduced to zero. Council Tax will become payable again at any time that any student ceases to be a student or a non-student moves into the property. Exemptions can be assessed from the information provided on the full time student discount application form.

If you think this may apply, please use the 'apply online for a full time student discount' button below. 

 

A person will be disregarded as a Foreign Language Assistant if:

• they are appointed as such at a a school or other educational establishment anywhere in Great Britain, and
• are registered with the British Council.

A 100% exemption could apply

If all the occupants of a property fall into any of the student and people in education categories (excluding apprentices and youth training trainees) then Council Tax will not be charged during any period where student status applies. If these conditions are met within your household the bill will be reduced to zero. Council Tax will become payable again at any time that any student ceases to be a student or a non-student moves into the property. Exemptions can be assessed from the information provided on the full time student discount application form.

If you think this may apply, please use the 'apply online for a full time student discount' button below. 

  

Any non-British Citizen who is the spouse, dependant or civil partner of a full time student will also be disregarded for discount purposes provided they cannot work or claim benefits whilst in the UK.

A 100% exemption could apply

If all the occupants of a property fall into any of the student and people in education categories (excluding apprentices and youth training trainees) then Council Tax will not be charged during any period where student status applies. If these conditions are met within your household the bill will be reduced to zero. Council Tax will become payable again at any time that any student ceases to be a student or a non-student moves into the property. Exemptions can be assessed from the information provided on the full time student discount application form.

If you think this may apply, please use the 'apply online for a full time student discount' button below. 

Students who have their main home in England but are studying with a recognised institution in another European member state will also be disregarded for Council Tax, provided they also meet the criteria of a full time student.

A 100% exemption could apply

If all the occupants of a property fall into any of the student and people in education categories (excluding apprentices and youth training trainees) then Council Tax will not be charged during any period where student status applies. If these conditions are met within your household the bill will be reduced to zero. Council Tax will become payable again at any time that any student ceases to be a student or a non-student moves into the property. Exemptions can be assessed from the information provided on the full time student discount application form.

If you think this may apply, please use the 'apply online for a full time student discount' button below.   

A person will be disregarded for Council Tax as an Apprentice if:

• they are employed as an apprentice, and
• as part of learning the job, they have to undertake training leading to a qualification recognised by The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, and
• they are employed at a salary or in receipt of an allowance or both, which total no more than £195 per week. The limit on earnings excludes overtime and bonuses and is before tax and similar deductions.

• Apply online for an apprentice discount

A person will be disregarded for Council Tax discount purposes if they are:

• under 25 years of age, and
• undertaking training pursuant to arrangements made under Section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 and which is funded by the Learning and Skills Council for England

Please note: people on Employment Training are not classed as being Youth Training Trainees. Please refer to the application form for Apprentices.

• Apply online for a Youth training trainee discount