CTR Working Age

Last updated 01.04.25 8:30

The Council Tax Reduction scheme aims to help people of working age (on low income) pay Council Tax.

 

Eligiblity

You can claim if you:

• are working age (below state pension age).
• are liable for Council Tax for your property.
• are living in the property as your main home.
• have less than £6000 in savings.

 

How we calculate Council Tax Reduction

CTR entitlement is calculated based on a comparison of household income and household size. Please see below for the calculation rules and a table showing the percentage reduction that will be applied to your council tax account based on your household and weekly income.

 

CTR calculation table

		Weekly Net Income	Weekly Net Income	Weekly Net Income	Weekly Net Income	Weekly Net Income	Weekly Net Income
Household	Passported	£0 to £171.15	£171.16 to £256.73	£256.74 to £342.30	£342.31 to £427.87	£427.88 to £513.45	£513.46 +
Single	70%	70%	40%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Couple with no Children	70%	70%	40%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Single with 1 child	70%	70%	40%	40%	20%	0%	0%
Couple with 1 child	70%	70%	40%	40%	20%	0%	0%
Single with 2 or more children	70%	70%	70%	40%	40%	20%	0%
Couple with 2 or more children	70%	70%	70%	40%	40%	20%	0%

 

The following rules also apply when working out your net weekly income:

• Income Support, Job Seeker’s Allowance (Income Based) or Employment Support Allowance (Income Related) is automatically regarded as ‘Passported’ income – meaning a 70% reduction.
• Disability benefits, such as Personal Independence Payment or Disability Living Allowance, are not counted.
• The first £20 of any household earnings is not counted.
• Income received by anyone over the age of 18, who lives with you but is not your partner, is not counted.
• If you receive Universal Credit, the following will not be counted:
  • Your Housing Costs Element
  • Your Child Care Costs
  • Your Limited Capacity to Work Element

Apply for Council Tax Reduction

 

See the full details of the  Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025.pdf [pdf] 931KB