Some spend 30 percent of their State Pension on Council Tax
A petition calling for Council Tax to be abolished for individuals claiming State Pension has been rejected. More than 20,000 people signed the online petition but the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said paying tax is 'a necessary part of society'.
It continued: “Pensions acknowledge the important contribution that older people have made to our country for many decades. At the same time, pensioners still use many of the services provided by local authorities - from bin collection, to highways, to, in some circumstances, adult social care. We believe it reasonable that those who can pay do so for these services, as part of the social contract that binds our society together.
The full reduction is provided for all households that receive the ‘Guarantee Credit’ element of Pension Credit - a means-tested benefit that can top-up State Pension payments by an average of £3,500 each year. The April uprating means that those on the full New State Pension will see weekly payments increase from £185.15 to up to £203.85 over the 2023/24 financial year and those on the Basic State Pension will see weekly payments rise from £141.85 to up to £156.20. However, it’s important to remember that how much someone receives depends on their National Insurance contributions.
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