Petition · past parliament
Revoke Ability to raise Council tax By 5% and lock in line with inflation only.
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
Councils have been given permission to raise council tax by 5% a year. This is 2 to 3% over inflation year on year. This option will ultimately harm already crippled UK homes in the next 5 years. You cannot demand money under force of punishment where there is none spare.
Local Authorities are using the leeway given raising council by the maximum 4.99%. Within 5 years this will cripple families and within a decade will make it impossible to have a functioning household on standard wages. Raises like this supported and enforced year on year is unacceptable and is pushing families and homes into financial ruin. over 5 years council tax will rise roughly 28% over the unacceptable current tax bill. People are already living hand to mouth and is totally unacceptable.
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Oct 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Apr 2019
Closed
18 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.