Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 114274

Council Tax Reduction Schemes

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

LabourHeywood and Middleton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a uniform council tax support scheme for all local authorities.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Council tax support for pension-age residents is centrally prescribed and provides up to 100% reduction for those on the lowest incomes. Council tax support for working age households is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking in...

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