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Written Challenge to the Council: Single Person Discount Wrongly Removed
[YOUR FULL NAME]
[ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY]
Council Tax account number: [ACCOUNT NUMBER]
[PHONE] · [EMAIL]
Council Tax Team
[COUNCIL NAME]
[COUNCIL ADDRESS OR EMAIL]
[DATE]
Notice under section 16(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 — removal of single person discount
Dear Sir or Madam,
By your [LETTER / REVISED BILL] dated [DATE OF THE COUNCIL'S DECISION], you removed the 25% single person discount from my account with effect from [DATE FROM WHICH IT WAS REMOVED]. I am aggrieved by your calculation of the amount I must pay, and this letter is my written notice under section 16(4) of the Act.
1. The matter
You have decided that [NAME OF THE OTHER PERSON, OR "ANOTHER ADULT"] is resident at my address. You say this is based on [THE COUNCIL'S STATED REASON — FOR EXAMPLE, A CREDIT REFERENCE RECORD / ELECTORAL REGISTER ENTRY / NO REPLY TO YOUR REVIEW FORM].
2. My grounds
I have been the only adult resident at this address since [DATE].
[NAME] lives at [THEIR ACTUAL ADDRESS] and has done since [DATE]. [EXPLAIN WHY THEIR NAME APPEARS AT YOUR ADDRESS — FOR EXAMPLE, OLD BANK ACCOUNT NOT UPDATED, POST STILL REDIRECTED].
( ) [NAME] lives with me but is disregarded because [FULL-TIME STUDENT / OTHER REASON], so the discount still applies under section 11(1)(b).
( ) I did not receive or could not return your review form because [REASON].
3. Evidence enclosed (copies)
[LIST — FOR EXAMPLE, THEIR TENANCY AGREEMENT OR COUNCIL TAX BILL AT THE OTHER ADDRESS; LETTER FROM THEM CONFIRMING WHERE THEY LIVE; STUDENT CERTIFICATE; ELECTORAL REGISTER UPDATE].
4. What I ask
Please reinstate the single person discount from [DATE], send a corrected bill and refund or credit any overpayment. If you do not agree, please give me your reasons in writing, as section 16(8) requires.
I understand that if you do not reply within 2 months, or I disagree with your reply, I may appeal to the Valuation Tribunal.
Yours faithfully,
____________________
[YOUR FULL NAME]
For me
[ ] Council received this letter on [DATE]; 2 months end on [DATE]
[ ] Council replied on [DATE]: tribunal appeal by [DATE + 2 MONTHS]
[ ] No reply: tribunal appeal by [DATE RECEIVED + 4 MONTHS]
[ ] Copies of everything kept for the tribunal