Money and Housing Security

Wandsworth Council Tax Reduction

Council Tax Reduction is to help people who are on a low income to pay part or all of their council tax. The amount of reduction you get depends on your circumstances and how much council tax you pay. You can use our Council Tax Support calculator for an estimate.

The government requires us to protect the claiming process for pension age claimants so there are two Council Tax Reduction schemes in place:

The prescribed scheme for pensioners
Our local Council Tax Reduction scheme for working age claimants

Eligibility

To qualify for CTR, you must be:

On a low income
Responsible for the Council Tax payment on your address

You can claim CTR whether you are working, unemployed, disabled, single, married etc. However, there may be some exceptions for example:

You have come to live in the UK from abroad and have restrictions on your status
You are a full time student
You live in residential care or nursing home
You have savings over £16,000

The amount of reduction you get depends on your circumstances and how much Council Tax you pay. You can use our Council Tax Support calculator for an estimate.