How the Council Tax Support scheme from 1 April 2025 works
Our Council Tax Support scheme for working age people uses a simple system of income bands to assess your award. The scheme for pensioners remains unchanged.
The income band system gives you a percentage reduction on your Council Tax bill based on your household income. Extra allowances are allowed for households with children.
The Council Tax Support scheme for 2025/26 has changed. The maximum award that can be received in each income band (the discount) is lower than the discount provided in the 2024/25 scheme.
The new income band table for the 2025/26 Council Tax Support scheme
Band |
Discount |
Single
(Weekly net income)
|
Couple (Weekly net income) |
Single 1+ children addition |
Single 2+ children addition |
Couple 1+ children addition |
Couple 2+ children addition |
1 |
63% |
£0 - £99 |
£0 - £170 |
£0 - £190 |
£0 - £290 |
£0 - £261 |
£0 - £358 |
2 |
48% |
£99- £147 |
£170- £215 |
£190 - £238 |
£290- £350 |
£261- £309 |
£358- £426 |
3 |
33% |
£147 - £178 |
£215- £250 |
£238- £271 |
£350 – £399 |
£309- £350 |
£426- £477 |
4 |
18% |
£178 - £198 |
£250- £276 |
£271- £311 |
£399 - £447 |
£350- £389 |
£477- £529 |
5 |
10% |
£198 - £222 |
£276 - £297 |
£311 - £338 |
£447 - £480 |
£389 - £416 |
£529 - £566 |
Changes to income within an income band will not result in a change in the Council Tax Support award.
We will not issue notification letters on your claim if you report a change in circumstances that does not result in a change to your Council Tax Support award.
More information on the scheme can be found in Council Tax Support scheme 2025/26 (DOCX, 198.67 KB). Information on last years scheme can be found in Council Tax Support scheme 2024/25 (PDF, 712.98 KB).