From 1 April 2026 North Tyneside Council have introduced a new Council Tax Reduction banded scheme for working age claimants to replace the existing council tax support scheme.
The Council Tax Reduction scheme remains unchanged for pensionable aged claimants.
Council Tax Reduction is a scheme to help people who have low income or on welfare benefits pay their council tax.
What is meant by pensionable age?
A person who is ‘pensionable age’ is someone who has reached the age to qualify for State Pension Credit; and either he/she or his/her partner (if he/she has one) are not claiming Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based), Employment and Support Allowance (income related), or Universal Credit (when this is implemented).
If either the claimant or their partner is claiming Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based), Employment and Support Allowance (income-related), or Universal Credit then they will be treated as a working age claimant.