Discounts for school and college leavers
If one or more of the occupants of a property is
a school or college leaver, a 25% discount may
apply because he/she is classed as not counted for Council Tax
purposes. The discount is 50% if all the occupants
are school or college leavers.
No discount applies if two or more people other than the school
or college leaver (or any other adults who are not counted)
live in the property.
A person is not counted for Council Tax
discount purposes between the end of their course and the following
1st November if they are a former school or college student aged
under 20, providing they left their course after 30th April.
It is important that the person ceased to take
either:
(a) a qualifying course of education which
requires at three months studying for at least 12 hours per week
for any qualification up to A-level, ONC or OND standard; OR
(b) a full-time course of education at University, Polytechnic or
College which lasts for at least one academic year, takes at least
24 weeks a year and involves at least 21 hours of study per week
during term time.
Allerdale Borough Council
