Changes to the council tax reduction scheme were approved by 58 votes to 26. It currently allows low earners to apply for a discount of up to 100% off their bill. Cabinet members chose to back a 90% ...

Buckinghamshire Council is reviewing its Council Tax Reduction Scheme, which helps nearly 14,000 working-age households on low incomes by reducing their annual council tax bill - a reduction that ...

Council tax relief for thousands of households in Buckinghamshire is set to be overhauled under new council proposals.

Cumberland Council has proposed a rise in council tax. The proposals include a 2.99 per cent council tax increase and a two per cent rise in the adult social care levy.

No one should be trapped in poverty. That’s a principle that is core to our identity as Liberal Democrats. Another is trust—trusting people to manage their own lives, with the government stepping in ...

The Single Person Discount provides a 25 per cent reduction in your Council Tax bill if you are the only adult - aged 18 or over - living in your home as your main residence.

Council chiefs have stood by their decision to alter a council tax reduction programme affecting County Durham's most financially disadvantaged inhabitants. The Reform-controlled authority came under ...

Durham County Council has agreed to change its council tax reduction scheme, meaning most working-age residents will have to pay at least 10% of their bills from April 2026.