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Single-person Council Tax discount calculator UK

Apply the standard 25% single-counted-adult discount to an eligible Council Tax bill. Check the formula, worked example and limits before using your own figures.

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Annual bill after modelled discount

£1,500.00
Annual discount£500.00
Monthly annual average£125.00

Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. For England, Scotland or Wales only; Northern Ireland uses domestic rates. Eligibility must be confirmed and applied for. Enter Council Tax only, excluding separately identified water or sewerage charges.

How the single-person council tax discount calculator uk works

Confirmed eligible discount = full annual Council Tax × 25%.

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2026/27 data · Checked 16 October 2026. Rules are a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

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Worked example: single-person council tax discount

This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.

Annual full Council Tax before discount (£)
2,000
Council Tax country
England
Eligible single-counted-adult discount confirmed
Yes

Annual bill after modelled discount: £1,500.00

Confirmed eligible discount = full annual Council Tax × 25%.

Single-person Council Tax discount: questions answered

What does the single-person council tax discount calculation include?

Confirmed eligible discount = full annual Council Tax × 25%. Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. For England, Scotland or Wales only; Northern Ireland uses domestic rates. Eligibility must be confirmed and applied for. Enter Council Tax only, excluding separately identified water or sewerage charges.

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