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Policy statements Above-inflation increases in council tax over the past decade have left older people increasingly struggling to afford the growing burden of local taxation. At the same time, low take-up of council tax benefit means that many older people are paying more council tax than they need to. Help the Aged believes that the system of council taxation needs to be adjusted to make it more sensitive to each individual's ability to pay, so that the burden on older people is manageable. In this section you will find information on the Charity's work to campaign for a fairer deal for older people in local taxation, and our work to improve take-up of council tax benefit. The information in this section is about our lobbying and campaigning work on the issue of council tax. If you would like practical information on how to get help with paying your council tax, please visit the Council Tax section on the main Help the Aged website.
The latest Help the Aged policy statement on Council Tax. Position statement explaining why Help the Aged believe that locally based taxation should be linked to people's ability to pay, not just the value of their property. ^top
Council Tax Benefit (April 2005) A briefing on Council Tax Benefit to the Lyons Inquiry for increased take-up of tax reductions to help protect older people from unaffordable council tax bills. ^top
Submission to the Lyon's Enquiry (July 2006) Help the Aged's submission to the Lyon's Enquiry on how to improve council tax benefit. Lyons Consultation Response (March 2006) Help the Aged's consultation response to the Lyon's Enquiry Interim Report.
Council Tax report (September 2003) A report from the New Policy Institute on the council tax burden on older people and the formulation of future policy recommendations. ^top
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