Apprentices and Trainees

Apprentices and trainees are 'disregarded' (not counted) for the purposes of working out a household's council tax bill.
An apprentice is a person: who is

  • regardless of age, employed to learn a trade or profession and
  • undertaking a programme of training leading to a qualification accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and
  • employed at a salary or in receipt of an allowance or both, which are in total no more than £195 per week.

The employer is required to provide written confirmation of the applicant's entitlement.

A trainee is a person who is:

  • under 25, and
  • in a recognised form of full-time training funded by either the Skills Funding Agency or the Young People's Learning Agency.

PDF file Application form for an apprentice discount (137KB - 02 February 2012 - PDF Help).

PDF file Application form for a trainee discount (137KB - 02 February 2012 - PDF Help)

Page last updated on 2 February 2012