Council Tax Discount - Youth Trainees and Apprentices

Any person who is an Apprentice or a Youth Training Trainee and complies with the conditions stipulated will not be counted in the total number of adult residents at a property for Council Tax purposes.

Apprentices and Youth Training Trainees are therefore disregarded for the calculation of Council Tax.

An Apprentice person who is:

 - Employed for the purpose of learning a trade, business, profession, office employment or vocation;

 - Undertaking a programme of training leading to a qualification accredited by the National Council for 

   Vocational  Qualifications for that purpose;  

 - Employed at a salary or in receipt of an allowance or both, which are in total:

(i) substantially less than the salary likely to be received if the qualification in question had been achieved; and

(ii) which is no more than £195.00 per week

A person is a Youth Training Trainee if they are under the age of 25 and undertaking an approved training programme, which is supported by the Training and Enterprise Council.

Note: Employment Training (ET) is benefit related and does not fall within the definition of a Youth Training Trainee.

The limit on earnings excludes overtime and bonuses and is before tax and similar deductions

How Do You Apply?

A person who is liable for payment of the Council Tax can download and complete the Council Tax Discounts - Apprentice or Youth Training Trainee application form to request a discount. The form must be signed by the applicant and the declaration completed by the employer or training agent of the person to be disregarded.

Forms should then be returned to the Benefits & Taxation Division at the address shown.

More information

For other information including:-

 - Our Contact Details

 - Viewing your Account Details online

 - Methods of Payment

see Council Tax Enquiries

 
Changes in circumstances

Applicants must inform the Council as soon as possible if there are any changes to the information provided. This may affect the Council Tax charge and applicants will have to repay any discount that they are not entitled to.