Department for Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 16 October 2017.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, why Open University students do not qualify for council tax discounts; and whether he plans to review this policy.
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.
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