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If you are a full-time student and only live with other students: Your whole household will be exempt from paying council tax but you need to make sure that everyone in the house applies to the Council for an exemption. If you are a full-time student and you live with one or more non-students e. This is called a single person discount. If the non-student you live with is struggling to pay the bill, they may qualify for extra financial support from the Council if they have a low income.
If you are an international student living with dependents in the UK: Your whole household should be exempt but you will need to request a Council Tax Exemption Certificate from the Student Services Centre to send to your local Council, along with copies of all visas. In some cases, this can lead to money off the bill. Follow the links to below to register for exemption if you live in the wider Greater Manchester area: Bolton Bury Oldham Rochdale Salford Tameside Trafford Council Tax exemption certificates In some situations, you may need to provide the Council or your landlord with proof of your student status.
Contact them by e-mail or call Putting your account on hold Ask the Council to put your account on hold and explain you will provide proof of your student status as soon as possible. Supply proof of your student status When your account is on hold, contact the Student Services Centre to request a council tax exemption certificate.
If you receive a council tax bill but you don't think you should have, you can apply for an exemption. You can apply for a council tax exemption on GOV. As a full-time student, you might need to take some time out from your course, for example, because of an illness or family commitments. If you suspend your course but remain registered because you intend to go back, you should still be regarded as a student for the purposes of council tax.
You might be liable to pay council tax in these circumstances because you aren't within the formal period of either course. If you or someone you live with is liable to pay council tax, you might be able to get help. Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer. Top links Housing benefit. Top links Template letter to raise a grievance at work. Top links Our pensions advice Write a letter to your creditors. Top links If you want a refund because of coronavirus Contact the consumer helpline Report to Trading Standards Problems with a used car Return faulty goods Buying a used car Your energy supply View all.
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The definition of student described here has applied since 13 May If you have been found liable for a bill for a period before 13 May , then you may need to seek specialist advice to establish whether a student exemption or disregard should apply. A dwelling is not exempt if you are living with your non-student spouse, civil partner or adult dependant, and they are:. Sometimes a student needs to take time off from their course. If you miss a few classes because of illness, this will not affect your Council Tax exemption or discount.
If you suspend studies for a longer period for example, because of a long-term illness , and you are expected to return to the course at a later date, this may be referred to as a deferral or interruption by your college or university. If you have a Student including Tier 4 visa then in most cases you would need to leave the UK during such a period of absence from studies, because the institution will be suspending your Student sponsorship and your visa would be subject to cancellation.
If you do not have a Student visa, and therefore can stay in the UK during such a period of absence, you may still be regarded as a student for Council Tax purposes if you continue to be enrolled on a course that meets the requirements of the definition of full time study.
You will stop being regarded as a full time student if you have completed, abandoned, or are no longer permitted by your college or university to undertake the course.
If this is the case, the Council Tax bill for where you stay will not be affected. However local authorities decide sole or main residence on a case by case basis.
If you are studying for a nursing qualification then you may meet the definition of a student on a full time course see Who is a "student" and the requirements of paragraph iii. If this is the case, you may be exempt from paying Council Tax. If you do not meet the full-time student definition then you will not be exempt from paying Council Tax.
Each local authority will decide what evidence of student status it needs. If you are required to provide evidence of your status, your institution must provide you with a Council Tax certificate usually a printed statement , free of charge, confirming that you are a full time student or student nurse.
The local authority will usually accept this. You may be refused a certificate if you ask more than one year after you have finished your course, as there is no legal duty for your institution to supply such a certificate, although many will continue to do so. You can find out who your local authority is here. Although your institution may be required by law to provide you with a certificate, a student certificate is not required in order for you to qualify for a discount, and information in an alternative form from your college or university should be deemed to be satisfactory evidence of your status.
However, if you do not provide information in the format of a certificate, your local authority may not accept this and you may need to challenge this by appealing.
If you are a foreign language assistant and therefore not following a course of study, the fact that you are registered with the British Council and are appointed to an institution should be sufficient evidence of your status.
If you live with adults who are not students, there will be a bill for the dwelling. You cannot be held jointly liable to pay the bill, for example, if you are a joint tenant with the non-student s. However you may still be liable for a bill if you are the only liable person, or if all the jointly liable people are students.
If you are living with someone who has immigration permission as a Student including a Tier 4 General student because they are a sabbatical officer, are on the doctorate extension scheme , or are a postgraduate doctor or dentist, then they may not be considered to be a 'student' for Council Tax purposes, even though they are sponsored under the Student route see Who is a "student".
You will need to seek advice from your institution's advice service or Students' Union to find out what their status is in relation to Council Tax, and whether they will be considered to be 'disregarded' for the purpose of the Council Tax bill. Your home will be exempt if own your own home and have left if empty to study somewhere else. To get this exemption you must be a student, or become a student within six weeks of leaving your home and no-one else except students were living there when you left it.
If one household member aged over 18 isn't a student, the non-student is counted for Council Tax and is responsible for paying the bill. The non-student may be able to get Council Tax Support to help with the rest of the bill if they have a low income.
If two or more household members aged over 18 aren't students, there is no reduction. The non-students are responsible for paying the bill.
They may be able to get Council Tax Support to help with the bill if they have low incomes. If you are a student owner-occupier, you will be responsible for paying the Council Tax bill if there are non-students living in the property. Student nurses studying academic courses at universities or colleges are classed as students for Council Tax purposes.
This only applies to student nurses who are studying to be included on the register for the first time.
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