Council Tax Support 2025/26 Consultation
Introduction
Each year Trafford Council must decide whether to change the Council Tax Support scheme for working age applicants in its area. There are no changes to Pension Age applicants as they are part of the national scheme set by Central Government.
The Council is legally required to consult on any proposed changes to the scheme and we’re asking you to take part in this consultation to find out what you think about the proposed changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme, which would start from 1 April 2025.
We want to:
- Make the scheme easier to understand
- Align the scheme with the Universal Credit system
- Align the scheme's Band Cap with Greater Manchester schemes
- Reduce the number of changes to an award due to small income changes
- Make the scheme easier to administer
You can find a full copy of the report on proposed changes via the Trafford Council website.
Please click on the continue button below to complete the survey.
Glossary of Terms
| Non-dependant deduction | A non-dependant deduction is an amount of money taken from UC, Housing Benefit (HB) and CTS because someone over the age of 18 lives with you. |
| Band Cap | Households that do not fall under the protected category are restricted to a reduction in their Council Tax up to the equivalent of a Band D property under the current scheme. |
| Protected Groups | Protected groups are claimants and/or their partners and/or their dependants who receive the middle or high rate of Disability Living Allowance for Care or Mobility, or the equivalent Personal Independance Payments or Attendance Allowance. |