Thousands of pensioners in Mid Sussex received council tax support in lead up to Christmas
Thousands of pensioners in Mid Sussex received council tax support in the lead up to Christmas, new figures show.
Across England, fewer pensioners than ever received support to reduce their council tax bills, leading to eligible people missing out on the available financial support.
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Hide AdThe Independent Age charity said the system is too difficult to navigate, and called on the Government and local authorities to create a simpler process, so everyone entitled to the support could easily get it.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities figures show 2,169 pensioners in Mid Sussex received council tax support in the three months to December 2023 – slightly down from 2,180 the same time the year before.