Council Tax

Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt
Benefits

Government must fix council tax benefits, charity says, as millions pushed into debt

Citizens Advice has urged the government to fix council tax support and ensure it is properly funded as bills rise this month

Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Cost of living crisis

Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay

As council tax rises in many areas of the UK, here is where you can go to get support if you are struggling to afford it in the cost of living crisis

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
Housing, benefits and work

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024

1 April is the start of the new financial year and a landmark date for all kinds of changes to come into effect. From council tax hikes to benefits uprates, we’ve broken down how you might be impacted

How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus
Football

How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus

Council tax will soar for millions in April. Here’s how we got into this mess
Council tax

Council tax will soar for millions in April. Here’s how we got into this mess

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Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds
Tax rises

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds

Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis
Council tax

Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis

Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder
Cost of Living crisis

Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder

Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month
Money

Families in council tax debt have just £7 left at the end of the month

“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government
Money

“Sobering” problem debt stats should be “wake-up call” for government

Councils sent 2.6 million debts to bailiffs and it should “concern us all”
News

Councils sent 2.6 million debts to bailiffs and it should “concern us all”

Almost all local authorities plan to increase council tax, claims new study
News

Almost all local authorities plan to increase council tax, claims new study

Council tax support cuts leave people vulnerable to heavy-handed bailiffs
News

Council tax support cuts leave people vulnerable to heavy-handed bailiffs

What happens when you miss a council tax bill?
News

What happens when you miss a council tax bill?

Council tax debt is an epidemic – but there is a way out
Opinion

Council tax debt is an epidemic – but there is a way out

Council Tax Scandal Part II: The Human Cost
News

Council Tax Scandal Part II: The Human Cost

Council Tax: What is the alternative?
Opinion

Council Tax: What is the alternative?

The great British council tax scandal – a Big Issue investigation
News

The great British council tax scandal – a Big Issue investigation