Changes to Council Tax support

The savings, investments and property that you and/or your partner may have are known as your capital. 

You cannot claim Council Tax support if you have:

• capital of £8,000 or more
• capital of £16,000 or more (non-working disabled claimants and pensioners)

Examples of capital include:

• money in a bank, building society or post office account
• stocks and shares
• Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)
• Premium Bonds
• Income Bonds and Capital Bonds
• other land and property