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Council Tax: Single People

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7338

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of people qualify for the single-person household council tax discount.

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 represents approximately a third of all households liable for council tax in England. This data is available here: Council Taxbase 2023 in England.

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