Council tax discounts - school or college leavers

Who is a school or college leaver?

A person is considered a school or college leaver for the purposes of council tax discount if they:

• Are 18 or 19 years old
• Have left a qualifying course of education between 30th April and 1st November

What is a qualifying course of education?

A person can apply for council tax discount if they have left a course of education that:

• Lasts for more than 3 months
• Requires a minimum of 12 hours attendance per week
• Is taught mostly face-to-face or online
• Is not taken through work or other office
• Normally happens between 8:00am and 5:30pm

How much discount can you get?

Your full council tax bill is based on at least two adults (people over 18) living in a property.

School or college leavers do not count towards the number of adults considered to be living in a property.

This means if 2 adults live in a property and 1 of them is a school or college leaver, the bill will be worked out as if only 1 adult lives there. This would reduce the bill by 25%.

If the only person living in the property is a school or college leaver, the bill will be reduced by 50%.

Information needed

Before applying for school or college leaver discount, you will need to provide the following information:

• Course title
• Student ID
• Name and address of the school or college.

Apply for a council tax discount - school or college leavers

Please note, if you are eligible for a council tax discount or exemption, you will be asked to complete a review form every year. If you do not complete the review form, you will have to pay your council tax in full.

If your circumstances change and you are no longer eligible for a reduction, please let us know as soon as possible. If you don’t, you may receive a penalty charge. Email revenues@torfaen.gov.uk