Question follow-through · 63725

Council Tax Benefits: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to introduce transitional protection for people who are no longer eligible for full Council Tax support following changes to the assessment of legacy benef

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
2 Jul 2025
Answer
7 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to introduce transitional protection for people who are no longer eligible for full Council Tax support following changes to the assessment of legacy benef

  2. 2 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Councils 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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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