Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 4045
Council Tax: Single People
Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 11 September 2024
Question
Paula Barker
Labour — Liverpool Wavertree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of households that receive the single person council tax discount are (a) widows and (b) widows of retirement age.
Answer
Jim McMahonThe Government does not collect data on the individual characteristics, or benefits received, of residents of households receiving a single person council tax discount.