MHDC Application for Council Tax sole occupant discount

Application for Council Tax sole occupant discount

Failure to provide any of the information requested may result in unnecessary delays
If you have become the sole occupier due to a death, please complete Section B only. Otherwise, complete Section A only

The Council Tax is charged on the basis that 50% is property tax and 50% is personal tax. The personal element is charged on the basis that there are two adults resident in the dwelling. When only one adult resides in the property, a 25% discount applies.

If you are applying for Sole Occupant Discount due to someone vacating your property the Council must be satisfied that your property is no longer their sole or main residence in order to grant the discount.

In order to process your application the Council may need to contact you for further information.
Section A (if you have always been or have recently become the sole occupier because someone has vacated)
Account reference (if known)
Full name of applicant

First NameLast Name
Full address of property for which discount is being claimed

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postal Code
Are there any residents aged under 18 years old?

YesNo
If yes, what are their full names and their dates of birth?
Date from which you wish to claim the discount:

DayMonthYear
Are you the sole adult occupier?

YesNo
Have you always been the sole adult occupier?

YesNo
If Yes, please sign and date the declaration overleaf. If No, please answer the following questions.
Full name of person who has vacated:
Relationship to you:
Joint tenant or owner?

YesNo
Exact date that they vacated the property:

DayMonthYear
Is this a permanent situation?

YesNo
Full residential address of person who has vacated:
Have they removed all their personal belongings?

YesNo
If yes, please confirm the date they removed all their personal belongings:

DayMonthYear
Section B - (if you have become the sole occupier due to a death)

Please only complete this section if it is applicable
Account reference (if known)
Full name of applicant

First NameLast Name
Full address of property for which discount is being claimed

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postal Code
Have you always been the sole adult occupier?

YesNo
Are there any residents aged under 18 years old?

YesNo
If yes, what are their full names and their dates of birth?
Full name of person who has died:
Date of death:

DayMonthYear
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Email*
example@example.com
We are trying to reduce how much paper we use and hope you will help us to go paper free. This means that if you contact us by email or provide us with an email address we will set your council tax account up so that in future your bill and all other correspondence from this department will be sent to you by email. Do you wish to receive your bills by email?*

YesNo
Declaration: By submitting this form I agree to the best of my knowledge and belief that all the information I have given on this application is true and complete in all respects. I authorise the council to make any enquiries they wish to verify the information. Personal data is collected and processed in accordance with data protection law.

I agree that Malvern Hills District Council can use my personal data for the purpose of processing the Application for Council Tax Sole Occupier Discount, I understand my data may be shared with other departments within the council for the purposes of processing my application. For further information about how your data is managed please refer to the privacy notice on our website.

You must notify the council as soon as these circumstances change. You acknowledge that failure to do so could result in a penalty being imposed.
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Date*

DayMonthYear
Should be Empty:

Application for Council Tax sole occupant discount

Section A (if you have always been or have recently become the sole occupier because someone has vacated)

Section B - (if you have become the sole occupier due to a death)