Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104801

Council Tax Reduction Schemes

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the fairness of income-banded Council Tax Reduction schemes where a small increase in Universal Credit entitlement results in a large

Answer

Alison McGovern
Support for working age households, including the treatment of benefits, is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking into account the needs and circumstances of their local communities. Each year, councils must consider whether to...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 104801) →