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Discounts for Portsmouth care leavers

If Portsmouth City Council was your corporate parent before, you might get a discount on your Council Tax until you turn 25.

For more details about the Council Tax discount or to learn how to get it, call the Revenues and Benefits section at 023 9268 8588.

In this section

  • Council Tax exemptions
  • Second homes for work
  • Council Tax penalties
  • Single person discount
  • Council Tax discounts for full-time students
  • Disregard discount
  • Council Tax reduction for disabled people
  • Discounts for Portsmouth care leavers
  • Discounts for annexes

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Find summer savings during the school holidays

The government is cutting VAT on family days out - from cinema and theatre tickets, to attractions and children's meals out. That means less to pay during the school holidays (25 June to 1 September 2026). Use this easy search to find savings in your area.

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