Second Adult Rebate

If you do not live with a partner and have other adults living with you who are on a low income, you may be able to claim Second Adult Rebate.

We use partner to mean – a person you are married to or a person you live with as if you are married to them or a civil partner or a person you live with as if you are civil partners.

Who can claim?

If you are excluded from receiving a 25 per cent Single Resident Discount on your Council Tax bill due to other adults living in your household, you can apply for Second Adult Rebate.

To qualify for a Second Adult Rebate the second adult, or adults, must be aged 18 or over, and

• not paying you rent

• not paying council tax themselves

• ignored for Council Tax purposes – click here for more details

How do I claim?

• Get an application form either by post from the Benefits Section, the council’s website or pick one up from your nearest Local Link.

• Provide proof of second adults’ income. If you have more than one second adult, you must provide proof of income for all of them.

• Provide proof of your National Insurance Number, or two forms of identification for yourself.

• Return the completed form either to the Benefits Section by post or to your nearest Local Link.

You must still pay your Council Tax while you are waiting for a claim for Council Tax Reduction or Second Adult Rebate to be processed.

How much rebate will I get on my council tax bill? 

If the second adults are on Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based), Employment and Support Allowance (Income Related) or Pension Credit and the liable person is a full time student 100 per cent of the Council Tax bill will be rebated.

‘Better Buy’

In some circumstances a person may be entitled to both Council Tax Reduction and Second Adult Rebate. In these cases, the Benefit Section will award the higher of the two amounts.