Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 109470
Council Tax and Housing Benefit: Pensioners
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been issued to local authorities to ensure they are aware of, and are actively reassessing, potential underpayment of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Answer
Alison McGovernBilling authorities are responsible for assessing the income and circumstances of pensioners in receipt of a council tax reduction in accordance with the legislation and for ensuring that they are billed correctly. As with pension age council tax reductio...
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