Care Leaver Council Tax discount

Who can get a Care Leaver Council Tax discount

If you are a Barnet Care Leaver, living in Barnet and liable for Council Tax, you could receive 100% discount on your Council Tax.

This discount is available until you are 25 years old.

Eligibility criteria

To get the care leaver discount, you must:

• be a Young Person over 18 who was previously looked after by Barnet Council for at least 13 weeks
• be liable to pay Council Tax in Barnet, so your name must appear on a Barnet Council Tax bill
• have applied for all other discounts and exemptions, such as single person discount (if you live alone) or student exemption (if you are a full-time student)
• have applied for Council Tax Support

Full eligibility criteria:

How to apply

Your Leaving Care Personal Adviser (PA) at Onwards and Upwards will be able to support you with the application.

If you don’t have an allocated PA, email Onwards & Upwards: Leavingcare.teamduty@barnet.gov.uk

If you need help

You can contact a social worker or personal advisor at Onwards and Upwards on 020 8359 6220 or by emailing Leavingcare.teamduty@barnet.gov.uk