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Council Tax: Single People

Asked by Clive LewisLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 10 October 2024UIN 6317

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households qualifying for the Council Tax Discount for single people are (a) living in poverty, (b) have a dependent under the age of 18 and (c) are pensioners.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The Government does not collect data on the individual characteristics of residents of households receiving the single person discount.

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