Care leaver Council Tax discount

 

Care leavers can get a discount of up to 100% on their Council Tax bill until they are 25 years old.

Before you apply for care leaver discount you must apply for Council Tax Support and any other Council Tax discounts you are eligible for.

Who can apply

To be eligible for care leaver Council Tax discount, you must:

• be aged 18 to 24
• have been looked after (in care) by Barnet Council for at least 13 weeks
• be named on a Barnet Council Tax bill

If you've left care provided by a different borough or local council, contact the responsible local authority to ask about help with Council Tax.

If you received care from us but now live outside Barnet, email a copy of your Council Tax bill to Leavingcare.teamduty@barnet.gov.uk

Before you apply

1. You must apply for Council Tax Support (sometimes called Council Tax Reduction) before you apply for care leaver discount
2. If you are eligible for any other Council Tax discounts, you should also apply for these before you apply for care leaver Council Tax discount. Other discounts you might be eligible for include:

• Single Person Discount
• Student discount
• Apprenticeship discount

How to apply

Send an email to your Leaving Care Personal Adviser (PA) explaining you wish to get care leaver discount on your Council Tax bill.

If you don't have a PA, please email Leavingcare.teamduty@barnet.gov.uk