What to do if you have received a SPD review letter.
We are carrying out a full review of our Council Tax single person discounts. We are increasing our efforts to identify fraudulent behaviour.
In Torbay, there are currently around 24,000 people receiving a 25% single person discount.
We are comparing records to check the validity of the discounts awarded. We are doing this by using intelligent data matching. This means we do not need to contact all 24,000 households.
Residents found to be receiving a discount they are not entitled to will:
To falsely claim a discount is a criminal offence. You may be liable for prosecution, or we can impose a civil penalty.
If you missed the deadline for response and have had your discount removed, you can use the re-apply form to dispute this.