The cabinet is being asked to allow the authority to apply for exceptional financial support and permission to increase ...

Changes to the council tax reduction scheme were approved by 58 votes to 26. It currently allows low earners to apply for a ...

Worcestershire County Council is planning to raise council tax by more than 5% as it faces financial pressures. The authority currently has a £43.6m funding gap for the next financial year and said ...

People are being asked for their views on helping low-income households with their council tax. South Kesteven District Council is conducting a review of the Council Tax Support Scheme. It reduces the ...

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08:24, Thu, Aug 7, 2025 Updated: 10:08, Thu, Aug 7, 2025 A major update has been given to campaigners who are battling for a council tax discount for all UK state pensioners. Support has been soaring ...

Several groups of people could be eligible for a 100 per cent discount on their council tax bill. According to Government regulations, certain residents are exempt from the total cost, while others ...

Support has surged for a new push for all state pensioners to be given a big cut to council tax. A petition on the parliament website has been gaining support quickly - amid concern at the cost of ...

Plus read below to see if YOU could be entitled to a reduction in your council tax bill THOUSANDS of households on Universal Credit have been hit with a higher council tax bill worth up to £1,000 or ...

A council is planning to increase council tax bills for residents as it attempts to balance its books. Somerset Council is ...

About 20 million households in England – those with homes in council tax bands A-D – will get a £150 rebate in April, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. The move is designed to help support ...