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Council Tax: Care Homes

Asked by Bradley ThomasConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 5255

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of making care homes non-exempt from the High Value Council Tax Surcharge on care home financial viability, the level of care received by care home residents and local authority finances.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Government is currently consulting on its proposed list of discounts and exemptions for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge; this includes care homes.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/high-value-council-tax-surcharge/high-value-council-tax-surcharge#property-level-exemptions-and-discounts

The Government welcomes views as part of the consultation, including on any specific issues relating to care homes which respondents feel we should consider.

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