Question follow-through · 115364
Council Tax: Exemptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of council tax exemption and discount rules for families required to live away from their homes for extended periods due to a child un
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of council tax exemption and discount rules for families required to live away from their homes for extended periods due to a child un
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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3 Mar 2026
Answer published
Councils are responsible for administering the council tax system, including considering the circumstances applying to a household and its eligibility for a discount or exemption. As well as the mandatory 25% discount where a household only has one adult ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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