hi there, i will try to keep this short back in September 2007 I started my nurse training and a couple of week before i started my husband was made redundant, so we decided that he will be stay at home dad. I was entitled to a student disregard, so filled in a form at my council office stating my circumstances explaining that hubby was out of work. I shortly received a bill stating that no council tax was due to be paid, and received the same bills for the 3 years of my course. My husband also became a full time student in the year 2009-2010, but we didn't fill in a disregard form as we didn't pay council tax anyway. I informed the council in September that I had finished my course and that hubby and I are now working, and I received a bill detailing a 25% discount, so telephoned them questioning what it was for. I was asked if my husband was living with me for the last three years to which I said yes, and explained he had been unemployed and also a student, and I was told I would receive an updated bill. so today my husband has received a bill for over £2000! for amounts due over the last three years!! due by Dec 7th 2010. I just don't understand how they have made such a huge mistake, and am so worried as we just can't pay such a huge amount. any advice would be greatly received. tia