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Council Tax: Single People

Asked by Melanie OnnLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6311

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of single-person council tax reduction recipients that are pensioners.

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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