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Households face paying hundreds of pounds extra in council tax by 2026, according to the government's own economic forecasters.
The Office for Budget Responsibility said it expected the total amount raised in council tax to be a third higher in 2026/27 than it was in 2019/20.
It said receipts will be £12.1billion higher in 2026/27 than seven years earlier. This is equivalent to around £435 extra per household.
Last year the average Band D council tax rate in England was £1,898.
This afternoon the Treasury said local authorities would be able to increase bills by a maximum 3 per cent without having to hold a local referendum, with 1 per cent of this going to social care.
That could see town halls increasing council tax bills by up to £57 in April – potentially taking the average to £1,955.
Beers all round: The Office for Budget Responsibility said it expected the total amount raised in council tax to be a third higher in 2026/27 than it was in 2019/20
It said receipts will be £12.1billion higher in 2026/27 than seven years earlier. This is equivalent to around £435 extra per household.
This is on top of the already-announced 1.25 per cent National Insurance rise to pay for health and social care.
Council tax has been rising
