Council Tax: Single Person Discount Review

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is carrying out a review of all residents in receipt of the 25% Single Person Discount on their Council Tax. This discount can be claimed where a property is occupied by a sole adult occupant.

While we are aware that the majority of our residents will be claiming the discount appropriately, there is unfortunately a minority who are attempting to defraud the system.

Residents in receipt of Single Person Discount will be contacted by email or letter asking them to confirm their current circumstances by completing and returning a form to us.  The quickest and easiest way to complete your review form is on-line.

This review will be a way of keeping our records up to date and will also allow our residents to notify us if there has been any change in their circumstances.  We will be using data matching to compare records and check the validity of the responses received.  

All returned forms will be returned to and handled by a centrally-based local government scanning facility based in Nottingham; they process documents on behalf of many local authorities across the United Kingdom.

This is one of many steps that Great Yarmouth Borough Council is taking to stamp out fraud across the authority.

Please note that if you do not respond to our letter, you will have your Single Person Discount removed and further investigations may be undertaken.

We are dedicated to protecting the public purse and detecting fraud. We take Council Tax fraud very seriously, so we are very proactive in confirming all entitlements to discounts. We would like to thank our residents for their ongoing cooperation throughout this exercise.

How do I complete the Single Person Discount Review online?

Please confirm your current details by completing the online form. In order to access it you will need to enter your unique PIN number provided on the letter we have sent you.

Single Person Discount Review form

• if you have any questions regarding the form, or require further information, visit the frequently answered questions page
• data for this review is being collected under our privacy notice for Council Tax