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

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"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.