Households across the UK could be eligible to have their council tax reduced or removed entirely.
The cost of living crisis has backed thousands into a corner as they now struggle to make ends meet with inflation and energy bills skyrocketing. An additional worry every household faces is a council tax that can wipe out any remaining balance at the end of the month's wages. There is help out there in the form of discounts but bills on the mandatory tax are still set to rise in April.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced local councils in England and Wales could raise council tax by 5% without a referendum but the treasury expects most councils to do so, the Mirror reported. There is relief in a range of ways to help reduce or permanently remove council tax but they depend on an individual's circumstances.
