People not counted for council tax purposes

People in the following groups can apply to be disregarded:

• people in prison / detention
• people who are severely mentally impaired
• people for whom child benefit is payable
• students, apprentices, student nurses and youth trainees
• hospital patients and patients in care homes
• carers
• school and college leavers
• visiting forces
• religious communities
• hostel and night shelter residents
• spouses or dependents of non-British students who can't work or claim benefits

How to apply

A number of application forms are available to download:

• Application to be disregarded - person in detention [PDF - 207KB]
• Application to be disregarded - severely mentally impaired [PDF - 174KB]
• Application to be disregarded - child benefit payable [PDF - 170KB]
• Application to be disregarded - student [DOCX - 68KB]
• Application to be disregarded - apprentice [PDF - 181KB]
• Application to be disregarded - carer [PDF - 172KB]
• Application to be disregarded - member of a religious community [PDF - 148KB]

You will need to provide:

• information about the person
• information about the property
• supporting evidence

You can also call 030 33 33 3005 or visit a Customer Service Centre to request an application or if the form you need to complete is not available to download.

What happens next

We aim to deal with applications within 14 days of receiving all of the relevant information. Your account will be updated as soon as a decision is made.