Full time students
If all the residents of a household are disregarded because they are students, they will be entitled to a full council tax exemption.
If both students and non-students live in a property, there can still be reductions in the council tax. This will depend on the number of non-students living in the household.
If there is one non-student who does not fall into another disregard category, a 25% discount can apply.
If there are two or more people who are not students and who do not fall into another disregard category, no discount is awarded, and the full amount of council tax is payable. In these cases, the non-student members of the household will be responsible to pay the council tax.
The student will still be liable if he is the only person responsible to pay the council tax.
What we consider to be a full time student
You'll usually be considered a full-time student for council tax purposes if you are a: