You may be able to get financial help in the form of Council Tax Benefit to help pay your Council Tax bill. You may also be eligible for Second Adult Rebate if you share your home with another adult (not your partner or civil partner) who's unable to pay towards the Council Tax.
To be eligible for Council Tax Benefit your income and capital (savings and investments) needs to be below £16,000.
You might be eligible for Second Adult Rebate if the person you share your home with is:
not your partner or civil partner
aged 18 or over
not paying you rent
not paying Council Tax themselves
on a low income
You may be able to get Second Adult Rebate even if you don't receive Council Tax Benefit.
You will not be eligible for Council Tax Benefit if:
If you have savings of over £16,000 you can't normally get Council Tax Benefit, unless you're aged 60 or over and getting the 'guarantee credit' of Pension Credit
Most asylum seekers and people sponsored to be in the UK won't get Council Tax Benefit
Your income and savings won't affect Second Adult Rebate. This is based on the other person's circumstances.
