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<p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Thursday 3 April 2014]</em></p><p>My rt. hon. Friend,
the PrimeMinister announced on 19 February 2014 that Government will reimburse local
authorities for providing council tax discounts for flooded homes. 48 local authorities
have reported that they had already offered discounts by 17 March, with a further
63 planning to do so in using their discretionary powers under section 13A of the
Local Government Finance Act 1992. It is for local authorities to determine whether
they wish to take up the Government's offer of funding, depending on the precise scale
and extent of local flooding.</p><p> </p>
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