Council Tax Reduction Schemes
Commons · Question 70016 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 1 Sep 2025
Question
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...