Council Tax Reduction Scheme consultation 2024/25

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Consultation has concluded

Bristol City Council currently provides a Council Tax Reduction scheme that helps people on a low-income with up to 100% of their Council Tax costs. This has been done despite the reduction in government funding since the scheme was introduced in 2013 and wider financial challenges to the council since then. Bristol City Council has been one of the few authorities not to reduce support since 2013.


It was agreed that the Council Tax Reduction scheme would be reviewed for 2024/25 as part of the council’s budget setting process. Changes can only be made to the scheme for working aged people. Pensioners are protected from changes under government rules.


The council continues to find itself in a challenging financial position. The budget agreed by the council in February 2023 was done so on the basis that the Council Tax Reduction scheme would be reviewed for working aged people. This was to make a saving of around £3 million after collection rates and monies collected on behalf of Avon Fire Authority and Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset are considered.


Have your say

Please click on the link below to start the survey. All questions are optional. You can skip any questions you do not wish to answer, but please make sure you click 'Finish survey' on the last page.

Please make sure you submit your response by midnight 25 September 2023.

Click here to complete our survey

Easy Read versions of the consultation are available to complete until 23 October 2023 (see links below), to allow additional time for users of easy read to complete the consultation:

If you need the survey in an alternative format or translation, please contact the Consultation and Engagement Team at consultation@bristol.gov.uk or by calling 0117 922 2848.

Bristol City Council currently provides a Council Tax Reduction scheme that helps people on a low-income with up to 100% of their Council Tax costs. This has been done despite the reduction in government funding since the scheme was introduced in 2013 and wider financial challenges to the council since then. Bristol City Council has been one of the few authorities not to reduce support since 2013.


It was agreed that the Council Tax Reduction scheme would be reviewed for 2024/25 as part of the council’s budget setting process. Changes can only be made to the scheme for working aged people. Pensioners are protected from changes under government rules.


The council continues to find itself in a challenging financial position. The budget agreed by the council in February 2023 was done so on the basis that the Council Tax Reduction scheme would be reviewed for working aged people. This was to make a saving of around £3 million after collection rates and monies collected on behalf of Avon Fire Authority and Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset are considered.


Have your say

Please click on the link below to start the survey. All questions are optional. You can skip any questions you do not wish to answer, but please make sure you click 'Finish survey' on the last page.

Please make sure you submit your response by midnight 25 September 2023.

Click here to complete our survey

Easy Read versions of the consultation are available to complete until 23 October 2023 (see links below), to allow additional time for users of easy read to complete the consultation:

If you need the survey in an alternative format or translation, please contact the Consultation and Engagement Team at consultation@bristol.gov.uk or by calling 0117 922 2848.