An online petition is calling for the single person’s Council Tax discount to be increased from 25 per cent to 50 per cent, arguing that one-person households are unfairly burdened by the high cost of Council Tax.
An online petition is calling for the single person ’s Council Tax discount to be increased from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. Petition creator Natalia Katarzyna Dziedzic, believes that people living on their own are “unfairly burdened by the high cost of Council Tax , as they only receive a 25 per cent discount”.
Below is a quick guide on how to check your Council Tax bill and a list of circumstances which could see you paying less each month.Contact your local authority about your eligibility and how you can apply for an exemption - a link to all 32 local authorities in Scotland is at the bottom of this page.
If you are a carer Carers who look after someone in the household for at least 35 hours per week and who meet additional criteria may be disregarded for Council Tax purposes, contact your local authority for their eligibility criteria. If you change the way you pay Although the total year’s amount will stay the same, you can request that your bill be split over 12 months instead of 10, so that you can spread the cost and reduce your monthly outgoings.
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