Address the council tax system and the year on year over inflation rises.
Set up a cross party committee to look at and recommend an alternative method of local government funding and address the imbalance on the low paid and pensioners on modest pensions. In particular a scheme that takes (taxed) income into consideration in addition to property type.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000
- 27 MAR 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
There are open petitions covering this issue, such as: Limit council tax increases to the lowest of either inflation or 5% https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/753921 Commission a full Independent Review of Council Tax and Stamp Duty https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754331 Abolish council tax and fund local councils from national taxation https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760478
- 26 FEB 2026Petition created
Background
Every year, most councils moan that they do not have sufficient funding, and every year, council tax rises over the inflation rate. This means that those on low incomes or modest pensions who are just above pension credit or other help are hit particularly hard, putting many in "council tax poverty." As most councils are affected, it is clear the current system is broken and requires urgent addressing. This becomes even more urgent should the pension triple lock ever be abolished.