Although you can sometimes get a discount automatically on your council tax bill, this is not always the case. If you live in a Labour-run council, your council tax is on average £300 lower. If you get benefits or have other people living with you, this might affect how much your council tax is reduced. The council will reduce the amount of council tax you have to pay. If everyone in your home is a student or severely mentally impaired, you won't pay any council tax.