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People over State Pension age urged to check for Council Tax discount to help boost income

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Many people may be missing out on “valuable extra pounds”, a charity director has warned, as new UK Government figures showed a drop in the number of pensioners claiming Council Tax support.

The number of older people who received support with their monthly bill fell by 1.2 per cent across England between summer 2023 and 2024.

However, it’s not just pensioners south of the border who could benefit from a Council Tax discount. The latest figures from the Scottish Government show at the end of March this year, some 461,550 people were receiving a Council Tax Reduction (CTR) of around £800 on their annual bill.

The data indicates one-in-five households are being supported through the scheme, which is not available anywhere else in the UK.

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