Budget 2026 £100 payment
On 28 October 2026, the Government announced that people in Council Tax Bands A to D will receive a £100 payment in their bank accounts. We will provide this in January 2027 with the details we have in the Council Tax system.
We currently have no more detail than this and there may be exceptions which we will outline when we receive the detailed guidance. As soon as we have more detail, we will provide an update.
Council Tax Reduction non-dependant deductions
If you have a non-dependant living with you, we will reduce the amount of Council Tax Reduction you receive. We will make a deduction depending on the non-dependant's weekly income.
You can find out what a non-dependant is.
We look at the non-dependant’s gross income, before they have paid tax and National Insurance.
Non-dependant gets Jobseekers Allowance Income based/Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Universal Credit with no earnings
- Non-dependants earnings/income
- Non-dependant gets Jobseekers Allowance Income based/Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Universal Credit with no earnings
- Amount working age benefit reduced by each week
- £6.60
- Amount pensioner claim reduced by each week
- Nil
Gross weekly income: less than £278.99
- Non-dependants earnings/income
- Gross weekly income: less than £278.99
- Amount working age benefit reduced by each week
- £6.60
- Amount pensioner claim reduced by each week
- £5.20
Gross weekly earnings: less than £278.99
- Non-dependants earnings/income
- Gross weekly earnings: less than £278.99
- Amount working age benefit reduced by each week
- £4.95
- Amount pensioner claim reduced by each week
- £5.20
Gross weekly earnings: £279 to £484.99
- Non-dependants earnings/income
- Gross weekly earnings: £279 to £484.99
- Amount working age benefit reduced by each week
- £9.83
- Amount pensioner claim reduced by each week
- £10.60
Gross weekly earnings: £485 to £604.99
- Non-dependants earnings/income
- Gross weekly earnings: £485 to £604.99
- Amount working age benefit reduced by each week
- £12.38
- Amount pensioner claim reduced by each week
- £13.30
Gross weekly earnings: £605 and above
- Non-dependants earnings/income
- Gross weekly earnings: £605 and above
- Amount working age benefit reduced by each week
- £14.85
- Amount pensioner claim reduced by each week
- £15.95
| Non-dependants earnings/income | Amount working age benefit reduced by each week | Amount pensioner claim reduced by each week |
|---|---|---|
| Non-dependant gets Jobseekers Allowance Income based/Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Universal Credit with no earnings | £6.60 | Nil |
| Gross weekly income: less than £278.99 | £6.60 | £5.20 |
| Gross weekly earnings: less than £278.99 | £4.95 | £5.20 |
| Gross weekly earnings: £279 to £484.99 | £9.83 | £10.60 |
| Gross weekly earnings: £485 to £604.99 | £12.38 | £13.30 |
| Gross weekly earnings: £605 and above | £14.85 | £15.95 |