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Disabled band reduction

If your home has been adapted for a disabled person who lives there, you can be charged council tax for the band below your actual band. A Band A home pays less too: five-ninths of Band D.

Checked against official sources on 27 October 2026. Independent guide; your council decides your bill.

Who qualifies

The home must be the main home of at least one disabled person, adult or child, and have at least one of these because of their disability:

  • an extra bathroom, kitchen or other room they need
  • extra space inside for using a wheelchair

The feature has to be essential, or of major importance, to the disabled person's wellbeing. The person paying the bill doesn't need to be the disabled person.

How much it saves

You pay the charge for the band below. A Band D home pays the Band C charge, a Band E home the Band D charge, and so on. Because Band C is eight-ninths of Band D, moving down one band saves one-ninth of Band D in England and Wales: about £266 a year on the average English Band D in 2026/27. Higher bands save more.

A Band A home can't go down a band, so it pays five-ninths of Band D instead of six-ninths, the same one-ninth saving. This rule is the same in England, Wales and Scotland.

Scotland and Wales

  • Scotland: the same scheme applies, and Scottish Water says the reduction also applies to the water and sewerage charges. Because bands E to H are a larger share of Band D in Scotland, moving down from those bands saves more.
  • Wales: the same scheme across bands A to I.

How to apply

Apply to your council, which may visit to see the adaptations. If you think you've qualified for some time, ask whether it can backdate the reduction. Use the calculator to see the effect on your bill.

Questions

What is the disabled band reduction?

If your home has an extra room, bathroom or kitchen, or extra space for a wheelchair, that a disabled person who lives there needs, the council charges you for the band below your real band.

What if my home is already in Band A?

You still get a reduction: a Band A home pays five-ninths of the Band D charge instead of six-ninths. GOV.UK describes this as a 17% discount. On the average English Band D of £2,391.52 in 2026/27, that's about £266 a year.

Does the disabled person have to pay the bill?

No. The home needs to be the main home of at least one disabled person, adult or child, but it doesn't matter who pays the bill.

Can I get this and the single person discount?

Yes. The band is reduced first, then the 25% discount comes off the reduced charge.

Official sources