Ban councils considering PIP/DLA as income for council tax reduction schemes
Stop councils including personal independence payment/DLA as income for council tax reduction schemes.
Signatures
175
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 175/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 175/100,000
- 30 NOV 2025Petition closedFinal total: 175 signatures
- 30 MAY 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
I don't think this should count has income for tax reduction schemes as personal independence payment/DLA is a Non-means-tested benefit and not taxable. I don't believe it is fair to count this as income when this money is used by a lot of disabled people for their disability needs.