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Second Adult Rebate
If you are the only person who is liable to pay the Council Tax on your home but you share your home with one or more persons who are over the age of 18, you can claim Second Adult Rebate for them if they:
- Are not paying you rent for living in your home
- Do not have to pay the Council Tax
- Are not your spouse or partner
- Have a low gross income
Second Adult Rebate can not be granted if the claimant has a partner resident in the property, unless the partner is discounted e.g. because they are a full time student.
Second Adult Rebate is calculated differently from Main Council Tax Benefit. The level of your own income and capital is not used to calculate any entitlement. It is based on the combined gross income of all the second adults living in the property, although you will need to complete the form in the name of the Council Tax payer and provide their national insurance number and date of birth.
Second Adult rebate is awarded on a percentage basis reduction of your Council Tax Bill.
- 25% reduction if all second adults are in receipt of Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (income based) or Pension Credit - either Guarantee Credit or Savings Credit.
- 15% if all second adults combined gross income is less than £169.00
- 7.5% if all second adults combined gross income is between £169.00 - £219.99
Any Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (income based), Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance will be ignored in any calculation of the second adults’ gross income.
To claim, you need to complete and return the Housing/Council Tax claim form and supply proof showing the gross income details of other adults who live with you. You will only need to complete sections 1, 3, 13 and 15.
Claim form (136KB) 
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