Question follow-through · 114274

Council Tax Reduction Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a uniform council tax support scheme for all local authorities.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a uniform council tax support scheme for all local authorities.

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Council tax support for pension-age residents is centrally prescribed and provides up to 100% reduction for those on the lowest incomes. Council tax support for working age households is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking in...

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