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Council Tax: Single People

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 September 2024UIN 4044

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of households in receipt of the single person council tax discount that are set to lose Winter Fuel Payments.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The Government does not collect data on the individual characteristics, or benefits received, of residents of households receiving a single person council tax discount.

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