Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120052

Council Tax: Disposable Income

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

David Simmonds

ConservativeRuislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of above-inflation council tax increases in each year of the multi-year finance settlement on family disposable incomes.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Council tax levels are decided by local authorities. For the vast majority of councils, the government intends to maintain a core 3% referendum principle and a 2% adult social care precept for each year of the multi-year settlement. Councils are required ...

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