[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Pierre

Not since 1989 iirc.

These are the changes for one Local Authority. I assume that others will be similar.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme Nearly everyone of working age (people aged between 18 and 62) currently entitled to council tax benefit will be affected. The changes will also affect people who receive state benefits and are not working, e.g. Income Support and Job Seekers Allowance.
Due to the reduced funding the Council now receives, some changes have been required to the existing level of support we are able to provide, in particular:
• The maximum benefit a person can have will be reduced to 91.5%. This means that all working age people who currently claim council tax benefit will be required to pay a minimum contribution of 8.5% towards their council tax.