Second Adult Rebate

What is it?
Second Adult Rebate can help you pay less Council Tax. It is not based on the money you have but on the money other people who live with you have. We call these people non-dependants and they could be someone like a relative or a friend.

Even if you are not entitled to get Housing Benefit yourself, you may still quailfy for the rebate if the non-dependants who share your home are over 18 years of age and on a low income but are not:

  • your partner
  • paying you rent
  • liable to pay Council Tax themselves
  • a joint owner of the property

If you are entitled to Council Tax Benefit and Second Adult Rebate, we will pay the one that gives you the most money.

The table below shows the amount of rebate as a percentage of Council Tax.

Second Adult Rebate (percentage of Council Tax) 2011 Second Adult Rebate (percentage of Council Tax) 2012
Second adult on IS, JSA(IB), ESA(IR) or pension credit 25% Second adult on IS, JSA(IB), ESA(IR) or pension credit 25%
Students* 25% Students* 25%
Second adult's gross weekly income   Second adult's gross weekly income  
- less than £177.00 15% - less than £180.00 15%
- from £177 to £231.00 7.5% - from £180.00 to £235.00 7.5%

*Full time students are disregarded for Council Tax purposes. A property occupied solely by students receives a 100% rebate. If you need more information about students, please ring 01395 517446.

The PDF file application form for a Second Adult Rebate (263KB - 08 March 2006 - PDF Help) is the same one as for Housing or Council Tax  Benefit but for this rebate  you only have to fill in Sections A, C and K (as stated at the beginning of Section A). When you have filled it in, please send it to us at the address shown on the form. If you need help with anything on the form, please ring us on 01395 517446.

Page last updated on 19 January 2012