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Surrey County Council care leavers under 25

Discounts for Surrey County Council care leavers under 25

You can receive a reduction on your council tax bill if you, or someone in your household:

  • is under 25 years old
  • live in Guildford borough, and
  • have just left the care of Surrey County Council

The care leaver needs to be a council tax payer to get the reduction. This means they need to be named on the council tax bill. ​

The amount of the reduction will depend on how many other council tax payers there are in your household​:

  • if you pay council tax on your own, the reduction will be 100%. This means you will be exempt​
  • if you pay council tax with one other person, then the reduction will be 50%​
  • if you pay council tax with two other people, the reduction will be 33%​

the care leaver discount is applied after all other discounts, reductions or exemptions are made​.

The discount scheme started on 1 April 2020. You cannot apply for the scheme before this date. The discount will stop:

  • on the 25th birthday of the care leaver, or
  • until Surrey County Council withdraw the scheme, whichever is sooner

Apply for a council tax care leaver discount

You need to supply the following information:​

  • your council tax account number​
  • your date of birth​
  • your current address in Guildford borough and your contact details​
  • the names of the other adults who live with you and are council tax payers​
  • the name and contact details of your Surrey County Council personal advisor​

You will need to say you give us permission to contact your personal advisor. This is to confirm your status.