council tax

British

noun

(in Britain) a tax, based on the relative value of property, levied to fund local council services

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In the Budget, set out by Chancellor John Healey on Wednesday, a number of measures were announced, including a one-off £100 payment for up to 20 million households in council tax bands A-D in England.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

UK households in the council tax bands A to D will receive the £100 energy payment, the i Paper reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Students do not pay council tax so the local authority will be responsible for finding a way of giving them the payments.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

As such, it's worth checking which council tax band your home is in, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

But she can't do anything to reduce her £200 council tax bill, or the amount she spends on medicines for her various health conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

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