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Council Tax Reduction Schemes

Commons · Question 70016 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 1 Sep 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the withdrawal of passporting to full Council Tax support for legacy benefit recipients on low-income hou

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 1 Sep 2025

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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