Full time students do not have to pay Council Tax. For Council Tax discounts, full time students are people on a course that: Lasts at least one year, and Means you are supposed to spend at least 21 hours per week studying Or people who are under 20 and on a course that: Lead...
If you are the only adult who lives in your home, you can get a 25% discount on your Council Tax bill. You will need to tell your council that you are the only adult living in your home and apply for the discount. Your income and savings won’t affect this discount. Some peopl...
Some people can get a discount on their Council Tax. Council Tax discounts don’t depend on your income or savings. Council Tax discounts depend on who lives in your home. You might be able to get Council Tax Support as well as a Council Tax Discount.
Updated: April 2019
If you are a care leaver, you can continue getting help from social services in some cases until the age of 25. If you are in need of help, get in touch with social services to find out what support they can offer. Updated: April 2019
If you are a care leaver aged under 18, even if you would otherwise meet all the qualifying conditions for the benefit, you will not be able to claim:Income Supportincome-based Jobseeker’s AllowanceHousing Benefit (HB England, Scotland and Wales)/(HB Northern Ireland)Universa...
There are special rules about being able to get benefits when you are aged 16 or 17 and you are a ‘care leaver’. You are considered to be a care leaver if:You have been looked after by a local authority for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14 and you left care on or after y...
Applies to: Scotland The Best Start Grant is a set of grants offered to support people living in Scotland to help with the expenses of having a young child. The Best Start Grant is made up of a Pregnancy and Baby Payment, an Early Learning Payment and a School Age Payment. Th...
Applies to: Scotland If you don’t agree with the decision made on your claim for a Best Start Grant, you can ask Social Security Scotland to look again at the decision. This is called a ‘redetermination’. The letter telling you about the decision should explain how to ask for...
Applies to: Scotland You can claim a Best Start Grant online on the mygov.scot website. You can also make a claim over the phone on 0800 182 2222. If you are claiming a Pregnancy and Baby payment and an Early Learning Payment because you have children who are the right age fo...
Applies to: Scotland You can get a Pregnancy and Baby Payment even if you already have other children. You can get a Pregnancy and Baby Payment if:You live in Scotland; andYou are receiving any of these benefits
Universal Credit; orChild Tax Credit; orWorking Tax Credit; or...