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Personally I wouldn't oppose this change.

It won't affect any pensioners on pension credit who if they get pension credit, the cost of their council tax bill is reduced by over 75% anyway at least.

It won't affect those on benefit either who get any council tax reduction.

However it may not be fair on those working who live alone who will lose this 25% reduction.
I do get that totally.
I mean, when Thatcher changed the old rates bands to the poll tax.
Where EVERY adult living in a property had to pay the full rates equally separately.

There was no reduction for living alone then I don't think.

The problem is once something is given, it's expected for good.
IF Labour do and they haven't yet, end this single occupancy deduction on council tax.
It isn't a good move but maybe not the wrong one.

I guess with this massive overall majority in place, it's a case of getting unsavoury and unpopular likely polices done very early on.
To restore or replace with better other ways later on in government as the years go on.

That's not new from governments.
The coalition one in 2020/11 brought in horrendously cruel polices especially towards the sick and disabled which I didn't hear many caring much about then.
Even as to that hateful bedroom tax to council accommodation tenants.