Question follow-through · 24896
Council Tax: Terminal Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered the potential merits of introducing a national 100 per cent council tax discount for households which include an individual with a terminal illness.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 3 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered the potential merits of introducing a national 100 per cent council tax discount for households which include an individual with a terminal illness.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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3 Sept 2026
Answer published
Councils have considerable flexibility to provide discretionary council tax discounts or exemptions where they consider this appropriate. This could include offering discounts for those who are terminally ill. The government is committed to ensuring the c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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