Martin Lewis has shared a new video on social media urging “hundreds of thousands of people” in Scotland, England and Wales to check for a discount on their Council Tax bill for the new 2023/24 financial year which could also result in backdated payments worth “thousands of pounds”.
The founder of MoneysSavingExpert.com (MSE.com) explained how Council Tax bills are not calculated by the value of your home, it’s also about who lives there - and some occupants may not have to pay any money at all. He then went on to explain how local authorities across Great Britain define “qualifying adults” which in turn, determines how much Council Tax people living in a household will pay.
Martin said: “If there are two or more qualifying adults in the house, you pay the full Council Tax. If there’s only one qualifying adult in the house living with other people who aren’t qualifying adults, then you get the single-person 25 per cent discount.”
