Council Tax discounts and exemptions

You can apply online for a Single Person Discount and reductions for all of the following:

• paid (employed) carers
• unpaid carers
• people in detention (prison)
• people in hospital or residential care
• severe mental impairment
• students
• disabled person’s band reduction
• job-related dwelling discount

Apply for Single Person Discount

Apply for a different discount

Other ways to apply

You can also apply for a discount, reduction or exemption by:

• downloading an application form below, to print and return to us by post or in person
• contacting us by telephone or email, to get a paper copy of the application form sent to you

Download a discount application for:

• single person discount (PDF)
• students (PDF)
• apprentices (PDF)
• people receiving care (PDF)
• severely mentally impaired people (PDF)
• employed carers (PDF)
• non-employed carers (PDF)
• people in detention (PDF)

If the discount you would like to apply for is not listed above, please contact us for more details about how to apply.

If you apply for a Council Tax reduction, discount or exemption, you must carry on paying the amount specified on your current bill, until you receive a new one. If we reduce your bill and you have paid too much Council Tax, we will send you a refund.

Documents to support your application

For some discount applications, we will also ask you to provide a certificate completed by a qualified person to confirm your circumstances. After the certificate has been completed by a qualified person, please return it to us by post, or email a photo or scanned copy to counciltax@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

If you complete a paper application form, a certificate will be included on your form. If you are applying online or need a new certificate, you can print a blank certificate below. You must still complete an application for a discount – a certificate will not be treated as an application.

• Certificate of Employment as a Carer (PDF)
• Certificate of Detention (Prison) (PDF)
• Certificate of Severe Mental Impairment (PDF)

Contact us

Telephone: 0300 300 8000
Email: counciltax@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Please quote your Council Tax account reference in all correspondence – your account reference is 8 or 9 digits long and starts with a 4, 7 or 8. You can find it on your Council Tax bill or any letter we’ve sent about your Council Tax.