Council Tax News - Care Home Professional

Need for social care funding triggers 5% council tax rise for millions

Uncategorized by Joe Peskett on February 6, 2017

The government’s desire to find extra funding for social care could lead to millions of people facing the biggest council tax hike in a decade. Local authorities revealed plans this weekend to increase council tax

BREAKING NEWS: Surrey Council to put 15% social care tax hike to voters

Business Fundraising Legislation by Lee Peart on January 20, 2017

Surrey Council will ask voters to approve a 15% hike in council tax to pay for social care. The council

Bristol adds 2% to council tax bills to raise money for elderly care

Business Finance Funding by Rob Corder on February 17, 2016

Bristol is the latest council to announce it will increase local taxes by the maximum 4%, with half of the

Denbighshire council considers selling four care homes to private operators

Care homes with nursing Finance For sale Property by Rob Corder on January 26, 2016

A public consultation into the future of care homes in the Denbighshire towns of Corwen, Denbigh, Rhyl and Ruthin ended

Yorkshire councils commit to raising local tax to pay for social care

Finance Fundraising Legislation by Rob Corder on January 20, 2016

Chancellor George Osborne Departs Downing Street

Last week was the deadline for councils across England to tell the Government whether they plan to raise council taxes

Local authorities freed to hike council taxes to pay for social care

Business Legislation by Rob Corder on November 25, 2015

The Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed today that councils will be free to increase council tax by up to 2% above the current cap of 1.99% as long as the full amount of the increase

Local authorities could be allowed to raise council taxes to fund social care

Business Finance by Rob Corder on November 23, 2015

£2 billion of fresh funding could be made available for social care and housing in England, according to a report