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Council Tax Reduction scheme

Council Tax Benefit has been replaced by the Council Tax Reduction scheme.

If you're on a low income, Council Tax Reduction could help you pay your Council Tax bill.

The following documents detail the scheme in more detail.

To apply for Council Tax Reduction visit our Claim Council Tax Reduction page.

Bristol's local Council Tax Reduction scheme for 2026/27

  • pdf The 2026 to 2027 Council Tax Reduction Scheme(634 KB)

Previous Council Tax Reduction schemes for Bristol

  • pdf The 2025 to 26 Council Tax Reduction Scheme(508 KB)
  • pdf The 2024 to 25 Council Tax Reduction Scheme(471 KB)
  • pdf The 2023 to 24 Council Tax Reduction Scheme(559 KB)
  • pdf The 2022 to 23 Council Tax Reduction Scheme(429 KB)
  • pdf The 2021 to 22 Council Tax Reduction Scheme(445 KB)
  • pdf The 2020 to 21 Council Tax Reduction Scheme(1.31 MB)
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