Overview
- Manchester and Barnsley have implemented exemptions, with Barnsley confirming a 100% council tax reduction.
- Bristol, Salford and Preston have pledged schemes that are expected to go live soon.
- Marie Curie says 11 further councils have passed supportive motions to explore dedicated relief, including Newcastle, Wakefield, Wirral, Pendle, Newark and Sherwood, South Gloucestershire, Milton Keynes, Blackburn with Darwen, Liverpool, Burnley and Sheffield.
- The charity estimates around 111,000 people in the UK die in poverty each year, citing lost income and higher energy and care costs after a terminal diagnosis.
- Marie Curie is urging swift implementation across supportive councils, and the Local Government Association has been contacted for comment.