Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 97606
Council Tax: Single People
Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the single persons council tax discount to 50%.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe single person discount has been a feature of the council tax system since its introduction. Council tax contains both a property and a personal element. A full bill assumes that there are at least two adults living in a dwelling. Where there is only o...
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