Council Tax Reduction rates for a Single person
Council Tax reduction rates for a single person
An example of how the Council Tax Reduction Scheme could work.
Paulo
Paulo is a single person who lives in a housing association flat in Council Tax Band C. He cares for an elderly relative and receives Carer’s Allowance. He also earns £40 per week from a part-time job. He gets Universal Credit of £179.94 per week.
Under the banded income scheme, the council will disregard the Housing Element and the Carer Element of Universal Credit:
£179.94 Universal Credit
£67.60 Carer’s Allowance
£40.00 net earnings
- £140.00 Housing Element
- £37.78 Carer Element
£109.76 per week for the purpose of the banded income scheme.
The table below applies. Paulo is in the income band £96.01 - £123.19 per week, so he qualifies for 83% reduction under the banded income scheme.
Under the current scheme, he would get a reduction of 82% from the Council Tax.
Council Tax Bands
To find out your percentage of Council Tax reduction, select your Council Tax Band from the list below.
- Band A
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £116.39 83% £116.40 - £136.78 66% £136.79 - £157.17 49% £157.18 - £177.56 32% £177.57 - £197.95 15%
- Band B
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £119.79 83% £119.80 - £143.58 66% £143.59 - £167.37 49% £167.38 - £191.16 32% £191.17 - £214.95 15%
- Band C
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £123.19 83% £123.20 - £150.38 66% £150.39 - £177.57 49% £177.58 - £204.76 32% £204.77 - £231.95 15%
- Band D
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £126.59 83% £126.60 - £157.18 66% £157.19 - £187.77 49% £187.78 - £218.36 32% £218.37 - £248.95 15%
- Band E
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £133.39 83% £133.40 - £170.78 66% £170.79 - £208.17 49% £208.18 - £245.56 32% £245.57 - £282.95 15%
- Band F
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £140.19 83% £140.20 - £184.38 66% £184.39 - £228.57 49% £228.58 - £272.76 32% £272.77 - £316.95 15%
- Band G
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £146.98 83% £146.99 - £197.96 66% £197.97 - £248.94 49% £248.95 - £299.92 32% £299.93 - £350.90 15%
- Band H
Weekly Income % Council Tax Reduction Up to £96pw 100% £96.01 - £157.18 83% £157.19 - £218.36 66% £218.37 - £279.54 49% £279.55 - £340.72 32% £340.73 - £401.90 15%