Written question asked by Peter Bedford (Conservative) on Friday, 4 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. It was answered by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Monday, 14 October 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Council Tax: Single People
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of people qualify for the single-person household council tax discount.
- Answer
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The latest available data for October 2023 shows there were approximately 8.6 million households in receipt of a single person discount, this represents approximately a third of all households liable for council tax in England. This data is available here: Council Taxbase 2023 in England.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 7338
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Council tax Discounts Single people
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2025-09-05 17:54:45 +0100
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