Council Tax: Concessions
Commons · Question 22085 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of people qualify for the single person council tax discount in (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27; and what estimate she has made of the aggregate value of
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 4 Sep 2026
The Department collects data on the number of dwellings entitled to a single person discount but does not collect data on the number or proportion of people who qualify for the discount. The latest available data shows that, as of 6 October 2025, 8.5 mill...