Council Tax for married couple as student

[nasjam]

hello friends, I would require some help to get correct info. I have contacted my local council and each time i spoke to someone in there has given me different answers to others, and this has confused us a lot. So thats why I would like info regarding the matter I am about to mention.

I am in part time employment 24 hrs a week, earn around £1100 PM after deduction in tax, NI and pension. We live in a rented property and we get housing and some towards council tax benefits. My wife dont work and look after children age 6 yr and 13 yr. Recently my wife has decided and went thru some interviews to get admission in local college for a beauty therapy course 2 evenings a week (6 hrs per week) for a full one year and she has also got admission with other course Hair Dressing in another college which runs 3 full days a week (18 hrs per week) for a full one year.

My question is

1) Would we both be exempted from council tax or the council will consider to exempt my wife ONLY and will I still end up paying council tax ?

 

Would appreciate your replies.

Edited September 9, 2014 by nasjam

[id6052]

You would not be exempt

 

Not even sure your wife would be disregarded as neither of her courses appear to be 21 hours or more

[ericsbrother]

She will have to ask her college for a stamped letter saying she is a student that is exempt from paying council tax. Your CT will then be recalculated as being of single occupancy so 25% discount.

Normally it is full time courses that get you the exemption.