Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 6317

Council Tax: Single People

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

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.

Answer

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