According to fraud prevention service Cifas, there has been an increase in people fraudulently claiming the council tax single person discount.

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Households with only one adult living at the address can apply to receive a 25% discount on their council tax bill.

But according to recent research by Cifas, one in five (21%) people say they, or someone they knew, had fraudulently claimed the discount in the past 12 months – an increase from 19% in 2022.

https://www.yourmoney.com/household-bills/news-household-bills/increase-in-council-tax-fraud-claims/