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You may be able to get a reduction on your Council Tax bill if you live with an adult who is 18 years old or over and is on a low income.
You can claim Second Adult Rebate if you pay Council Tax and share your home with one or more persons over the age of 18 they:
You must be the person who is liable to pay Council Tax to apply for the second adult.
If your circumstances mean that you qualify for both Second Adult Rebate and Council Tax Reduction then you will be paid whichever of these reductions is the highest. You will not receive both.
You can't claim for the second adult if it is your partner who is living in your property, unless they are not counted for Council Tax.
We calculate this by a different method to the main Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
Second Adult Rebate is calculated using combined gross income of second adults living in the property. It is awarded on a percentage basis of your Council Tax Bill.
Any of the following:
If you qualify for Second Adult Rebate, we will reduce your Council Tax bill by 25%, 15% or 7.5%. This depends on the second adult's income. If their income is too high, you will not qualify. You may still qualify for a Council Tax Reduction under the main scheme.