Universal Credit: Council Tax
Commons · Question 127291 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that local councils in England do not count Universal Credit Transitional Protection as income when calculating council tax payment in cases prior
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 20 Apr 2026
Councils are responsible for designing local council tax support schemes for working age people in consultation with their residents. The Government is aware of the variations in the way schemes assess legacy benefits, Universal Credit and transitional pr...