Armed Forces Deployed Personnel Council Tax

gazza3004

As a memeber of the Armed Forces there are times where i have to be away from home and my wife is left on her own with our daughter. this i beleive would be considered a single occupent, however my name is on the council tax and mortgage so the council don't see that i am away. I am currently deployed now and not due to return till the new year, so when i return i would have spent a total of 13 months away in 18. is there a way i am able to ask the council to apply a single person discount and back date it? 

DullGreyGuy

Have you looked on your council's website? Our former council suggest: https://www.waverley.gov.uk/Services/Council-Tax/Council-Tax-discounts-and-exemptions/British-Armed-Forces-Council-Tax-Discount

In short, your council doesn't give you single person discount but the MOD will give a rebate

molerat

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-752-tri-service-regulations-for-expenses-and-allowances

Chapter 11 Section 3

lincroft1710

gazza3004 said:

As a memeber of the Armed Forces there are times where i have to be away from home and my wife is left on her own with our daughter. this i beleive would be considered a single occupent, however my name is on the council tax and mortgage so the council don't see that i am away. I am currently deployed now and not due to return till the new year, so when i return i would have spent a total of 13 months away in 18. is there a way i am able to ask the council to apply a single person discount and back date it? 

For the benefit of military and non military persons reading this thread, a person is considered to be in occupation if they are absent from the subject dwelling but intend to return in the future