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Council Tax: Single People

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6159

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households receive a single person discount on their council tax liability; and what the total value was of that discount in the latest period for which data is available.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The latest available data for October 2023 shows there were approximately 8.6 million households in receipt of a single person discount. This data is available here: Council Taxbase 2023 in England. The Government does not collect data on the revenue foregone to provide the discount.

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