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Council Tax Reduction Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring billing authorities to offer up to 100% Council Tax Reduction for the lowest-income households.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
5 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring billing authorities to offer up to 100% Council Tax Reduction for the lowest-income households.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The centrally prescribed Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) scheme for pension-age households offers up to 100% reduction for those on the lowest incomes. The scheme is updated each year in line with pension-age benefits. Councils are also required to provi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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