Council Tax Support scheme
How the Council Tax Support scheme from 1 April 2026 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 level of support provided by the Council Tax support scheme for 2026/27 remains unchanged.
The new income band table for the 2026/27 Council Tax Support scheme
| Band | Discount | Single (Weekly income) | Couple (Weekly income) | Single 1+ Children addition | Single 2+ Children addition | Couple 1+ Children addition | Couple 2+ Children addition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63% | £0 - £102 | £0 - £174 | £0 - £192 | £0 - £292 | £0 - £265 | £0 - £367 | |
| 2 | 48% | £102.01 - £152 | £174.01 - £219 | £192.01 - £244 | £292.01 - £362 | £265.01 - £321 | £367.01 - £446 | |
| 3 | 33% | £152.01 - £182 | £219.01 - £261 | £244.01 - £280 | £362.01 - £414 | £321.01 - £374 | £446.01 - £495 | |
| 4 | 18% | £182.01 - £205 | £261.01 - £289 | £280.01 - £323 | £414.01 - £467 | £374.01 - £404 | £495.01 - £549 | |
| 5 | 10% | £205.01 - £231 | £289.01 - £308 | £323.01 - £357 | £467.01 - £500 | £404.01 - £432 | £549.01 - £589 | |
| 6 | 0% | £233.01+ | £308.01+ | £357.01+ | £500.01+ | £432.01+ | £589.01+ | |
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 2026/27 (DOCX, 205.34 KB). Information on last years scheme can be found in Council Tax Support scheme 2025/26 (PDF, 791.61 KB).