Council Tax discounts and exemptions for people

Care leavers

If a home is only lived in by care leavers, it does not have to pay Council Tax.

Additionally, if someone in the home is a care leaver, they may not be included when calculating the household's Council Tax liability.

A care leaver is someone who:

  • is aged 18 or over but under 26
  • was looked after by a local authority at any time after their 16th birthday
  • is no longer being looked after by a local authority

If you are unsure if you qualify, you can get more information from the Scottish Government definitions and policies.

Apply for a discount

Page last modified: 18 November 2025

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