Any person who meets the following criteria will be disregarded for the purpose of Council Tax Discount.
Please note that evidence in respect of apprentices would normally have to be received from the employer and if necessary from the educational establishment providing the training.
The employer should confirm details of earnings.
The person must be employed for the purpose of learning a trade, vocation or profession
The training given must be under a programme leading to NVQ (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) or Scot VEC
The salary paid must be no more that £195 per week (£160 per week prior to 31st March 2007 and £130 per week prior to 31st March 1998)
Employed at a salary or in receipt of an allowance or both, which are, in total no more than £195 per week (prior to 2006 included - The salary paid is substantially less than the amount that would be paid when fully qualified)
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