You can apply for a 25% discount on your council tax if both the following apply:
- someone living in your home is a foreign language assistant
- apart from them, only one adult lives in the home
You may not have to pay council tax if there are only foreign language assistants living in the property.
For this reduction to apply a foreign language assistant is someone who:
- is registered with the Central Bureau of Educational Visits & Exchange
- works as a foreign language assistant at an educational institution in Great Britain
We need proof from the school of the placement and confirmation of the dates they are working.
Tell us someone is a foreign language assistant
What happens next
After applying you must still pay the amount on your council tax bill until you hear from us.
We'll check every year that you should still get the discount. We may cancel your discount if you don't reply when we contact you.
Tell us about a change
If you no longer qualify or something changes you must tell us within 21 days. You may have to pay a fine if you don't tell us.
Appeals
If we refuse your application and you don't agree with our decision you can appeal. Once we get your appeal we will decide within two months.