Council Tax:
If you are a Care Leaver aged 18-25 and living in the St Helens area in your own tenancy, you do not need to pay for council tax under the Council Tax Discretionary Discount Policy. The discount will cease on your 25th birthday. Your Personal Adviser will support you to complete the Care Leaver's Discount Application Form.
If you have a joint tenancy you will be provided with 25% discount. Your Personal Adviser or Social Worker will discuss this with you.
If you are living outside of the St Helens locality, your Personal Adviser will support you to make a request to the specific local authority to establish if you have entitlements under their discretionary discount policy. If you are not entitled to any discounts, your Personal Adviser will discuss this with the Team Manager and the local authority will fund your council tax.
St Helens Local Authority will fund your council tax monthly between the ages of 18 and 25 to ensure you as a St Helens Care Leaver are treated fairly.
Click the link to find the St.Helens Council Tax Discretionary Discount Policy.
Click the link to find the Care Leaver's Discount Application Form.
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