Council tax - information leaflets
If you want to find out more about council tax, or think you may be entitled to a discount or exemption, take a look at our information leaflets below. You can also download application forms for some of the more common discounts and exemptions – simply print off the form and return it to the Customer Accounts section. See our ‘Contact Us’ page for details of our postal address and customer service centres.
Information leaflets
What to do when somebody dies (Leaflet L1) (application/pdf; 300kB)
General information about discounts and exemptions (Leaflet L2) (application/pdf; 364kB)
Information for people who are elderly or disabled (Leaflet L3) (application/pdf; 327kB)
Information you may need if you are renting a home (Leaflet L4) (application/pdf; 307kB)
Information you may need if you are letting out a property (Leaflet L5) (application/pdf; 311kB)
Information you may need if you are living in a property alone (Leaflet L6) (application/pdf; 310kB)
Information for students, apprentices and people 18 or over in receipt of child benefit (Leaflet L7) (application/pdf; 328kB)
How to pay (Leaflet L8) (application/pdf; 316kB)
What to do if you are having difficulty paying Council Tax (Leaflet L9) (application/pdf; 321kB)
Think you may qualify for a discount or exemption? Download an application form below.
Application forms
Application for people in detention (Application A0/1) (application/pdf; 296kB)
Application for people with severe mental impairment (Application A3/1) (application/pdf; 309kB)
Application for non-employed carers (Application A3/2) (application/pdf; 303kB)
Application for employed carers (Application A3/3) (application/pdf; 302kB)
Application for people receiving care (Application A3/4) (application/pdf; 299kB)
Application for people who live alone (Application A6/1) (application/pdf; 297kB)
Application for apprentices (Application A7/1) (application/pdf; 304kB)
Application for students (Application A7/2) (application/pdf; 305kB)