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Orkney Islands Council

Council Tax – Application for Student Discount

IMAGE: The Orkney Islands Council crest and the words “ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL” appear at the top of the form.

You should complete this form if you wish to apply for a discount because you, or someone in your household, are a student.

The student must complete Parts 1 & 2 of this form and then return it to the Council. The Council will then arrange for the Educational Institution to certify, in Part 3 of this form, that the named person is a student at that institution.

Part 1 About you – to be completed by the student

Name __________________

Address ______________

________ Postcode ______

Term Time Address (if different) ______________

________ Postcode______

Date of Birth __//___

To qualify for a reduction in Council Tax on the grounds that you are a student you must tick one of the 3 boxes shown below to describe the type of student that you are. If any of these boxes do not apply you will not be entitled to receive a student discount and should not continue with the application.

  1. Are you a Foreign Language Assistant?

    You must be registered as a foreign language assistant with the British Council and are appointed at a school or other educational establishment in Great Britain (please provide evidence along with this application and proceed to part 2 of this application)

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  2. Are you a student undertaking a qualifying course of education?

    You must be aged under 20 and undertaking a course of education that is not higher education – the course must last for more than 3 months and the number of hours more than 12 per week.

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  3. Are you a student undertaking a full-time course of education?

    • You must be undertaking a course of further education, higher education, a course leading to a theological certificate; or a course which is equivalent to any one of those.
    • You must be normally expected to be required by the educational institution to undertake periods of study, work experience or tuition (whether received at the premises of the institution, through correspondence or otherwise).
    • The periods of study, work experience or tuition must amount to at least 24 weeks in the academic year; and average at least 21 hours per week during each of those weeks.

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Name of Educational Establishment that you attend __________________

Address of Educational Establishment ______________

________ Postcode ______

Name of Course that you are studying ______________

Qualification being studied for ______________

Duration of course From __// to //__

(If the duration of the course is for more than one academic year please give the start date and end date of the complete course)

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Are you required by the institution to undertake periods of study, work experience or tuition for at least 24 weeks within each academic year?

  • Yes ☐
  • No ☐

Do the periods of study, work experience or tuition exceed on average 12 hours per week?

  • Yes ☐
  • No ☐

Are you normally required to attend the educational institution principally between the hours of 8.00am and 5.30pm?

  • Yes ☐
  • No ☐

If No, please state when you principally undertake your studies:

Part 2 Declaration – to be completed by the student

I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the information on this form is true and accurate and I will tell you about any change in circumstances that may affect my Council Tax. I understand that it is an offence to knowingly make a false statement and may be liable for prosecution or a fine.

Signature ________ Name (print) ________ Date _//_

Please provide your email address or telephone number in case we need to contact you about your application. You do not have to tell us but it will help us to contact you quickly if we have any questions.

email address: ______________ Telephone: _______

Details on how the information about you will be used (privacy statement) is attached to this form.

Part 3 To be completed by the Educational Institution

Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 requires an educational establishment to provide a certificate, on request from the student, to confirm the course of education at that educational institution by the student. Details are provided by the student in Parts 1 & 2 of this application. The educational establishment should complete this part of the form.

Name of Educational Institution __________________

Address __________________

________ Postcode_____

I certify that ______________(name of student) is following, or has followed a course of education (as described in Parts 1 & 2 of this form) at the above educational establishment as a student.

Signature: ______ Name (print) :_______Date __//__

Position: ________ Tel: ____ email: __________

Please return the completed form to the Council Tax Section, Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY. Tel: (01856) 873535 Ext 2133 (Direct Dial 01856 886322), email: revenues@orkney.gov.uk website: http://www.orkney.gov.uk/

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For official use only:

Ctax Ref ______ Issued _// Input by ____Date//___

Contact Details Updated Y / N

How information about you will be used

We need the information on this form to determine if you are entitled to a Council Tax or Scottish Water (water and waste water) discount/exemption and to process your application. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is the legal basis for the Council processing your personal information.

The information may be shared as follows.

  • Within the local authority, with other local authorities and Audit Scotland to detect and prevent fraud.
  • Within the local authority to help improve the services provided by the Council, such as information on properties that become empty or become occupied.
  • With the Assessor to maintain the Council Tax Valuation List and to evidence empty properties.
  • With the Electoral Registration Officer to determine eligibility to vote.

For more information about how we process information, how long we retain the information, or the right to complain please contact us or visit http://www.orkney.gov.uk/Online-Services/privacy.htm. If you are unable to access the Council’s website you can request a paper copy from the Council. Users of smartphones can also scan the code below to access the information.

IMAGE: A QR code is provided for smartphone users to scan to access information about how Orkney Islands Council processes and retains personal information and how to complain.