Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115268

Council Tax: Veterans

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Cat Eccles

LabourStourbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will instruct Local Authorities to disregard the compensation and pensions of veterans as a form of council income.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Councils tax support for working-age people is locally designed. Councils must review their schemes each year and make any changes in consultation with their residents. Support for pensioners is prescribed in regulations which are updated by the departmen...

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