Question follow-through · 70014

Council Tax Reduction Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that people who automatically qualified for full Council Tax Support under legacy benefits will continue to receive support und

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
1 Sept 2025 · 41 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that people who automatically qualified for full Council Tax Support under legacy benefits will continue to receive support und

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Sept 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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