Single Occupancy Discount reviews

Each year we receive lots of applications for Single Occupancy Discount relating to council tax bills. Sadly, some applications are not genuine and some people attempt to defraud the system by fraudulently claiming reductions.

Laws exists which allow us to:

prosecute council tax fraud through the court system
make fraudulent claimants pay back the money they owe

We undertake regular reviews to make sure our council tax records are up-to-date and to check which customers should continue to get a Single Occupancy Discount.

2024 Single Occupancy Discount review

You can complete your Single Occupancy Discount declaration form online to tell us about the number of people living at your address. To access and complete your declaration, you'll need to enter:

your unique PIN number, from the letter we have sent to you
your council tax payment reference number (starting '88')
your post code

2024 Single Occupancy Discount Review

If you need help with the form please contact the dedicated review team on telephone: 0808 812 6701.

Single Occupancy Discount review outcomes

Our ongoing review ensures everyone who is claiming the single person council tax discount are genuine.

Your discount will continue if you complete the declaration and still qualify. Your discount will be stopped if you:

fail to complete the declaration
no longer qualify

If your Single Occupancy Discount payments have been stopped incorrectly

If you feel that your Single Occupancy Discount has been stopped in error, do not respond using the online form.

If you fail to reply to the original review and wish to claim Single Occupancy Discount again (and have it back dated), you must do so in writing:

download and print a Single Occupancy Discount application form (as we require a signed, paper form)
attach this with an email and send to: council.tax@york.gov.uk
or post the form in to: The Council Tax Department, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Do not complete the online Single Occupancy Discount form, as we require a paper form to reinstate a discount which has been removed as part of a review.

If you're unable to download and print a form, contact us and ask for one to be sent to you by post or collect a form in person from our Customer Centre.