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Council tax very unfair to single people

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Lettuceandtomatoes · 02/04/2024 19:08

The council tax for my area is £1800 full whack, a single person 25% off. I pay £140 a month which is ok until I realised the three adults next door are paying £60 pounds each and a couple paying £90 each. So why this inequality aimed at single people, picking up the tab?

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PoundlandColumbo · 02/04/2024 19:12

Andanotherone01 · 02/04/2024 19:10

Presumably you live in a bigger property than a one bed flat?

Why is this relevant? OP isn't grumbling about the amount, it's the proportion she objects to.

peloton2024 · 02/04/2024 19:12

Andanotherone01 · 02/04/2024 19:10

Presumably you live in a bigger property than a one bed flat?

What difference does that make?
2 people in a 1 bed flat pay 50% each
1 person in a 1 bed flat pays 75%

Soontobe60 · 02/04/2024 19:12

Lettuceandtomatoes · 02/04/2024 19:08

The council tax for my area is £1800 full whack, a single person 25% off. I pay £140 a month which is ok until I realised the three adults next door are paying £60 pounds each and a couple paying £90 each. So why this inequality aimed at single people, picking up the tab?

What if the single person has an income of £100k, the couple a joint income of £75k and the 3 adults an income of 50K?

Houseplanter · 02/04/2024 19:11

Because the services you receive are the same as next doors.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 02/04/2024 19:11

I sometimes get wound up about this. Why is the discount 25%? I seem to remember someone somewhere on here explaining why it wasn't 50%.

Andanotherone01 · 02/04/2024 19:10

Presumably you live in a bigger property than a one bed flat?

AgnesX · 02/04/2024 19:10

Have more people live in your place....it's the property that attracts the tax not the person.

MsFaversham · 02/04/2024 19:09

YANBU. Single people get stung financially in almost every way.

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