If a member of your household is a non-British spouse/civil partner or dependant of a student, you may be entitled to get a discount on your council tax bill.
You may be eligible for 50% discount if you are a non-British spouse/civil partner or dependant of a student . If there are other adults residing at the property, you may still be entitled to a discount depending on their circumstances. Please contact Local Taxes on 01738 477430 for more information.
Eligibility
To qualify a person must be:
- the spouse/civil partner or dependant of a student
- a non-British citizen
- prevented by the terms of his/her leave to enter or remain in the UK from taking paid employment or from claiming benefits
How to apply
In order to complete our online application, you will be required to supply:
- A copy of a passport and/or visa which confirms the individual is prevented from taking paid employment or from claiming benefits
- If details of the person who is a full-time student and evidence of their course have not already been supplied, please ensure these are provided within this application by selecting the relevant disregard option
Applications are now part of our wider 'Apply Once' application form where you can find out what other benefits, discounts and exemptions administered by the Council you're entitled to receive.
Complete our online application form
Alternatively, if you are unable to complete our online application, please download and complete the personal discount application (PDF, 830 KB) and student certificate (PDF, 152 KB) and submit these along with the required evidence detailed above. These can be returned by post to Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD or by e-mail to localtaxes@pkc.gov.uk.
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