Service Description: Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) is the new scheme following the abolition of Council Tax Benefit on 31 March 2013. LCTS helps people on low income pay their Council Tax. If awarded, LCTS is deducted from your Council Tax liability, reducing your bill. To claim LCTS you must be the person liable to pay the council tax bill for a property.
Also known as:- Council Tax Benefit, Council Tax Rebate, Council Tax Support, CTS, LCTS
Answer: Council tax is usually paid by the occupants of a property (the persons considered liable). The full tax assumes that there are at least two adults living in the property. If there is only one occupant in the home, they will be eligible for a discount which you need to request from the Council Tax Department.