Council Tax Reduction Schemes

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the fairness of income-banded Council Tax Reduction schemes where a small increase in Universal Credit entitlement results in a large

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1. 12 January 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the fairness of income-banded Council Tax Reduction schemes where a small increase in Universal Credit entitlement results in a large

   Source: Commons

2. 19 January 2026

   Answer

   Support for working age households, including the treatment of benefits, is designed by councils in consultation with their residents, taking into account the needs and circumstances of their local communities. Each year, councils must consider whether to...

   Source: Written answer

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