Support fund and local discretionary hardship support
The Government has provided funding to local authorities to support economically vulnerable households with their council tax payments for 2024/25.
In line with government expectation, this funding will be used to (further) reduce the council tax bills for all working age and pension age Local Council Tax Support (CTS) claimants by up to £25.00 in 2024/25.
Along with this grant, we have made additional funding available through our 2024/25 budget to help working age claimants with a further discretionary hardship reduction of up to £125.00. This is in addition to the £25.00 giving working age claimants a reduction of up to £150.00 in their council tax bill after their standard Council Tax Support is calculated.