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Council Tax: Single People

Asked by Sir Alec ShelbrookeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 18 September 2024UIN 4980

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of recipients of the single person discount on council tax are (a) women, (b) over 66 and (c) in households with dependents under 18.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The Government has not historically collected data on the individual characteristics of residents of households receiving a single person council tax discount.

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