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Written Question

Council Tax: Students

Monday 16th October 2017

Asked by: Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) effect on living standards and (b) equity of Open University students being ineligible for council tax discounts.

Answered by Marcus Jones

The council tax system in England does not exclude Open University students from being eligible for council tax discounts. If such students meet the eligibility criteria that apply to any council tax discount, they will qualify for it.