Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65499
Council Tax Reduction Schemes
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who migrate from income-related Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit are not affected by reductions in Council Tax
Answer
Jim McMahonCouncils are required to provide a Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) scheme to support low-income households. Support for working age households, including the treatment of benefits, is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking into...
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