When is the Council Tax break? Key dates your bill could be £0 in 2022 | Personal Finance | Finance
Some Britons will get to enjoy two months of paying no Council Tax, depending on their payment plan. Are you entitled to a Council Tax break? And how can you check you’re not paying too much?
For some Britons who choose to pay their Council Tax in 10 monthly installments across the year, they can look forward to a two-month holiday coming up.
Many Britons will have a bill of precisely £0 if they have a 10-month direct debit plan with their council.
This will depend on your payment plan with your council, so check your Council Tax account online or any letters from your local council.
Traditionally those with a 10-month plan will not pay any Council Tax in February and March, meaning there may be a bit more cash in your pocket for those two months.
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If you live alone, or you’re the only adult in the house, you are entitled to a single person discount of 25 percent.
Full-time students are also exempt from Council Tax.
Some people are “disregarded” from Council Tax, meaning they aren’t counted when Council Tax is being worked out, and might be able to get a discount.
According to the Government, Disregarded people include those who are:
- Under 18-years-old
- On certain apprentice schemes
- 18 or 19-years-old and in full-time education
- A full-time student at college or university
- Under 25-years-old and get funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency
- A student nurse
- A foreign language assistant registered with the British Council
- Severely mentally impaired
- A live-in carer for someone who is not your partner, spouse, or child under 18
- A diplomat
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Councils are also able to increase the amount of Council Tax it charges in line with the services.
There are eight bands – from Band A to Band H – for Council Tax in England and Scotland, and most properties fall into Band D, however Council Tax still varies across the UK.
The lowest band D Council Tax bill is found in Westminster at around £829, while Nottingham pays the highest average Council Tax at £2,226, according to PropertyData.co.uk.
You can check the band of your property online, using the Valuation Office Agency in England or the Scottish Assessors Association in Scotland.
In Wales, there are nine bands for Council Tax.
