Use this guide if you live alone, share with students, carers or someone with a severe mental impairment, have adaptations for a disabled person, or are on a low income. You need your council tax bill or account number and the names and circumstances of everyone aged 18 or over living with you.
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List everyone who lives there
Write down every adult aged 18 or over who normally lives in the property, with a note of anything that might mean they are not counted: full-time student, apprentice, some carers, someone with a severe mental impairment, someone living in a care home or hospital long term, and others. Councils call people who are not counted 'disregarded'. If only one adult is counted, you can usually get a single person discount of 25%, even if other people live there.
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