Four million pensioners face council tax hike as single-person discount under threat

Angela Rayner's potential scrapping of the 25% single occupier council tax discount could severely impact millions of pensioners already facing financial challenges.

Jan Shortt, general secretary of the National Pensioners Convention, called the potential removal of the discount an 'unforgivable betrayal,' emphasizing the vulnerable position of older people.

Conservative MP Graham Stuart raised concerns about the cumulative financial strain on pensioners losing both winter fuel payments and council tax discounts, stating, 'That is taking hundreds of pounds from those that can least afford it.'

Angela Rayner claimed no plans to increase council tax currently exist but avoided a commitment to maintaining the single-person discount, focusing instead on benefiting working people.

Read at Business Matters