Erewash Borough Council is committed to providing support to young people who have been cared for through Derbyshire County Council Children’s and Young Peoples service and provides a discount to young care leavers between the ages of 18 to 24.
This reduces your council tax bill to zero until your 25th birthday.
To qualify for this discount you should:
- Be able to provide evidence that Derbyshire County Council continue to support you/confirming your care status. This can be by way of a letter or email on letter headed paper
- Have applied for all other discounts or benefits to reduce the amount of council tax you need to pay, including but not limited to:
- Single Person discount
- Council Tax Support if you are on a low income or Universal Credit
- Student discount or Exemption
You can apply for Care Leavers Discretionary Discount through your My Erewash account.