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Re: Council Tax
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Originally Posted by Cyfr
Since neither of us can find percentage increases in earnings in Hyndburn and are both just using specific examples I'll try another route.
I see this "8.1% of earnings" figure from the Telegraph brandished around by Graham Jones a lot. I decided to look into it.
The Telegraph are basing their calculations off average salary (£17,842) and band D properties. I don't feel this is at all fair because most properties are not band D in Hyndburn.
If you work it out off realistic figures it is like this:
Band A: 5.6%
Band B: 6.5%
Which puts it much lower on the ladder in terms of being expensive.
I don't know if you pay less for living on your own or if you receive benefits, but take into account that a lot of people don't live on their own, which means that figure is halved.
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People living alone receive a 25% discount on their Council Tax.
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