Cable Forum - View Single Post - Council Tax doubled since Labour came to power

Angua · 01-07-2007, 12:08

As for the range of payments I was basing it on this area with fairly small differences between each band.

Pensioner couples get no discounts unless they are in receipt of a means tested benefit, only single occupants get a 25% discount and this applies regardless of age or income. Is it just that people who have worked hard all their lives and finally bought the house of their dreams have to sell up and move because they can't afford the council tax?
Childless couples do not get the benefit of schooling for their children nor are they likely to be making use of social services. Admittedly under poll tax the hardest hit were households with several adults again these would also be like childless couples making little use of council services, however this has been mitigated by the introduction of council tax.

I look upon what I paid for whilst childless as an investment for the future when I or my family will make use of these things.

As for the Highways this area must be getting very short shrift from the Government as the state of many roads and pavements locally are appalling and the frequency of maintenance has dwindled alarmingly.

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Angua 17 years same company Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Expanding Town with crap roads Age: 66 Services: ? BB, basic phone. Share of Disney+ Posts: 7,674	Re: Council Tax doubled since Labour came to power As for the range of payments I was basing it on this area with fairly small differences between each band. Pensioner couples get no discounts unless they are in receipt of a means tested benefit, only single occupants get a 25% discount and this applies regardless of age or income. Is it just that people who have worked hard all their lives and finally bought the house of their dreams have to sell up and move because they can't afford the council tax? Childless couples do not get the benefit of schooling for their children nor are they likely to be making use of social services. Admittedly under poll tax the hardest hit were households with several adults again these would also be like childless couples making little use of council services, however this has been mitigated by the introduction of council tax. I look upon what I paid for whilst childless as an investment for the future when I or my family will make use of these things. As for the Highways this area must be getting very short shrift from the Government as the state of many roads and pavements locally are appalling and the frequency of maintenance has dwindled alarmingly.