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Record Ref : FOI 12057
Date Received : 23/03/2026
Date Completed : 22/04/2026
Organisation : Marchong Research
Application Type : Company
Category : Council Tax Contributions
Question
Re: Regarding recipients of discretionary reductions to council tax.
For clarity, this refers to discretionary reductions granted under Section 13A(1)(c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (or equivalent discretionary council tax relief powers).
Please include the following information for the following years 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26
• Total number of households receiving discretionary reductions to council tax
• A breakdown of the categories or criteria used to award these reductions (e.g. hardship, medical, exceptional circumstances), and the number of awards in each category, where recorded.
• The number of households receiving a 100% reduction in council tax liability through discretionary reductions (i.e. paying no council tax after discretionary relief is applied)
Answer
Financial Year Total Number Category 100%
2023/2024 1 Hardship 1
2024/2025 1 Medical/hardship 1
2025/2026 3 3 Hardship 1