Residents in hostels or night shelters
If your sole or main residence is a hostel or night shelter you will not normally need to pay Council Tax. For example, accommodation run by the Salvation Army or Church Army.
Most of the accommodation must be communal and most agreements to occupy the accommodation must be under licences which do not constitute tenancies.
In these cases, the person who is liable to pay the Council Tax will probably be the owner of the hostel or night shelter and the owner will need to apply for the discount.
Apply for Council Tax discount or exemption
Residents in care homes
Residents in a care home, who are permanently receiving care or treatment there, are disregarded for the purposes of Council Tax.
Where all residents of a care home are disregarded (for example, where all the residents at a care home are receiving care) a 50% discount may be granted.
Apply for Council Tax discount or exemption
The information provided is intended as guidance only and is not a full statement of the law.
There are various discounts that you may be able to claim to reduce your bill. If you claim a discount and your circumstances change you must let us know within 21 days of the change or face a penalty.