Petition · past parliament
Stop paying Council Tax when you reach retirement age.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Rescind the Council Tax liability upon reaching retirement age.
All we actually see for this is our bins being emptied. It would make a huge difference to pensioner finances.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same/a similar action:
Abolish Council Tax for State Pensioners
Or you may want to create a new petition with the following title and description.
"Abolish council tax for UK citizens at and above retirement age"
"Rescind the Council Tax liability upon reaching retirement age. It would make a huge difference to pensioner finances."
Abolish Council Tax for State Pensioners
Or you may want to create a new petition with the following title and description.
"Abolish council tax for UK citizens at and above retirement age"
"Rescind the Council Tax liability upon reaching retirement age. It would make a huge difference to pensioner finances."
Timeline
| 10 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.