Council Tax

The public answers what they'd do with an extra £100.

Watch: How you'd spend spare £100 as bills rise by £36bn

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

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Steep April price hikes: the household bills set to rise

Robyn Swan moved out of her home to live rent-free in a container in rural Scotland, growing her own food and harvesting rainwater. She is pictured with her pet sheep and dogs. Photo: Robyn Swan / SWNS

'I sold all my belongings to live rent-free in a container'

Some of the contributions to Fife Council's budget debate were described as "Trumpesque" (Pic: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

Fife budget debate: Trumpesque contributions with a side serving of Shakespeare

David Ross, leader of Fife Council Pics: Submitted)

Fife Council Budget: councillors vote for 8.2% Council Tax rise

David Ross will put the minority administrations proposals to the chamber (Pics: Submitted)

Fife Council Budget: Labour unveils its plans for Council Tax and rent rises

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The rules and legal risks of refusing to pay council tax

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9 ways you can get council tax support - as millions face huge rises

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UK households owed £1000s in council tax refunds due to overpayments

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

Councillors debated the budget at Fife House (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife waits on share of Scottish Government £63m windfall

Councillors set the budget at their meeting at Fife House (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife budget: Labour budget ‘to defend jobs and services’ wins approval

Councillors will meet at Fife House next week to discuss the budget plans (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife Council: 'no significant cuts' and freeze on Council Tax in budget plans

Fife Council wants to double Council Tax bills for second home owners (Pic: Submitted)

Fife SNP in call for second home Council Tax hike to go to help housing crisis

Fife Council party leaders, from David Alexander (SNP), David Ross (Labour) Johnny Tepp (Lib Dems) (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Fife Council Budget 2024: leaders speak on key challenges in Council Tax freeze
Fife Council party leaders gathered at Fife House for a budget Q&A last week to discuss the upcoming 2024-25 budget.
Danyel VanReenen, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Fife Council will discover its budget today (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Scottish Budget: Fife Council leader fears more cuts and poorer services ahead

The Council Tax row split opinion at the meeting (Pic: FFP)

Council Tax: row as Fife leader ‘politicises’ First Minister’s freeze news

Fife Council's write off figure is well within acceptable limits. (Pix: Pixabay)

Fife writes off over £5m of bad debt – almost half of it in Council Tax

Fife Council leader David Ross said he was "blindsided" by the First Minister's council tax freeze announcement.

Council tax freeze is a ‘desperate bid to buy votes’ says Fife Council leader

The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

How Netflix subscriptions could help people on the property ladder

Martin Lewis has a message for anyone paying council tax, urging “hundreds of thousands” of people to check if they could be due a rebate or discount. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone who pays council tax

David Torrance MSP

Second homes double Council Tax bid hailed ‘game changer’ by Kirkcaldy MSP

All the major financial changes happening in April - full list

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually
These are the price increases set to take place in April including council tax and water that will cost your household an average £700 a year.
Rahmah Ghazali

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis: how to check if you are overpaying on council tax

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges people to send two texts before bills rise in April

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis reveals how to get thousands back on council tax bills

A Punch and Judy show at the former Jenners' department store in Edinburgh in February 1979.

Council budget: ‘Punch and Judy’ debate fills up my political bingo card

Councillors will set the budget today

Fife Budget: council set for crunch meeting on Council Tax and rent rises

Councillor Kathleen Leslie, Tory group leader, said her party wouldn't support the SNP proposal

Council budget: Fife Tories won’t support SNP’s 3% Council Tax rise proposal

Councillor David Ross, leader of Fife Council

Council Budget: ‘tipping point’ warning as Fife looks at 5% Council Tax rise

Picture Michael Gillen

Council Tax: Fifers face rise of up to 5% as Fife Council faces major budget gap

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Millions of households across the country face an increase in their council tax as the cost of living crisis deepens. Data from the County Councils Network (CNN) indicates that three quarters of councils in England that have social care duties are planning a 5% price hike from April.

Millions of households face 5% council tax increase from April

Fife House, HQ of Fife Council

Fife looks at Council Tax and rent freeze to help in cost of living crisis

Switching bank account could help you save up to £200 off energy bills - here’s ...

Last chance to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes prices in April

Fifers face a Council Tax rise of 3%

Fife set for 3% Council Tax rise

Cllr David Alexander (Pic: George McLuskie)

Fife Council set to raise Council Tax charges

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years in order to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, a think tank has warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax 'could rise by up to 5% every year over the next three years'

Fife Council is warning Fifers about the scam.

Fife Council issues warning over Council Tax scam

Councillor Judy Hamilton

Fife agrees ‘lowest possible’ rents rise for council house tenants

Fife House - HQ of Fife Council

Fife agrees to Council Tax freeze to ease lockdown hardships on families

Fifers face a Council Tax freeze this year

Budget: Fife set to freeze Council Tax to help with pandemic pressures

Architect's impression of new housing development approved for former council buildings at Forth House, Kirkcaldy

Developer bids to axe social housing from Kirkcaldy project as costs spiral

Stephen Barbour is encouraging Fifers to sign up for the active mental health challenge this month. Pic: Fife Photo Agency

Fifers urged to join active mental health challenge

Fife House, HQ of Fife Council

Council Tax freeze hint for Fifers as extra Scottish Government funding confirme...

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra...

This is when you don't have to pay council tax in 2021 - and why there's a payme...

Council tax could rise by more than £100 next year - what it means for household...

You could get up to 50% off bus and train travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you're at risk of going into debt you can claim extra benefits - from money o...

Lockdown costs are hitting Fife's budgets

£19m funding gap as Fife battles to save budgets after lockdown