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This letter sets out further information on the council tax energy rebate announced on 3 February.
This letter sets out the impact on Local Council Tax Support schemes of legislation which has recently been laid before Parliament.
This letter introduces an updated council tax collection fund deficit spreading tool, to help billing authorities undertake the calculations required in January 2022.
Discretionary council tax reductions for young people leaving care.
This letter introduces a council tax collection fund deficit spreading tool, to help authorities undertake the calculations required by the Local Authorities (Collection Fund: Surplus and Deficit) (Coronavirus) (England) Reg…
Letter reminding local authorities that the Breathing Space scheme will be introduced in May 2021.
This letter summarises the requirements of the Local Authorities (Collection Fund: Surplus and Deficit) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2020.
This letter provides a brief Q&A note on the technical implementation of the £500 million hardship fund.
£500 million Hardship Fund will provide council tax relief to vulnerable people and households to help those affected most by coronavirus.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This letter confirms MHCLG will not be making any further changes to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 ahead of 2020 to 2021.
This letter sets out the impact on the administration of Council Tax of 2 pieces of legislation which have recently been laid before Parliament.
Further support now available for households and businesses affected by severe flooding.
Councils across England are set to receive the biggest year-on-year real terms increase in funding for almost a decade.
If you are disabled, have a health condition or are a carer you could be overpaying Council Tax and not even know it, according to a new public guide.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Vulnerable people who fall behind with Council Tax payments will have greater protection from aggressive debt enforcement under new plans to improve the way councils collect arrears.
This letter covers Council Tax demand notices and the adult social care precept 2019 to 2020.
This letter covers Council Tax demand notices and the adult social care precept in 2019 to 2020.
This letter covers Council Tax referendum principles for 2019 to 2020 and billing requirements for 2018 to 2019.
Councils will continue to benefit from long-term financial certainty, while having extra flexibilities to deliver adult social care services.
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