Council Tax Reduction Scheme
The Council Tax Reduction Scheme helps people towards the cost of their Council Tax bill. It was previously known as Council Tax Support.
Wirral’s Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for Working Age applicants is a banded scheme. Pension Age applicants are part of the national scheme.
Who can get Council Tax Reduction?
To qualify for Council Tax Reduction you must be:
- on a low income
- the person responsible for paying the Council Tax
Council Tax Reduction is calculated by looking at you and your partner’s income, savings and household circumstances.
Who is not eligible?
You will not be able to claim Council Tax Reduction if:
- you and your partner are of working age and have savings or capital over £6,000
- you, and your partner are pension age and have savings or capital over £16,000, and not are not receiving Guaranteed Pension Credit