Overview

• The petition, launched by Michael Thompson on the Parliament website, calls for a law exempting all pensioners in Britain from paying Council Tax.
• Thompson argues that current support mainly delivers full relief to the lowest‑income pensioners, leaving those on modest incomes without adequate help.
• At the time of publication, the petition had attracted more than 2,000 signatures as it progresses toward official thresholds.
• Existing Council Tax Reduction schemes are means‑tested and set by local authorities, so support levels vary by postcode and personal circumstances.
• Official Scottish figures show 458,320 households received Council Tax Reduction in July, worth an estimated £8.2 million weekly, and some on Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit) can have bills covered in full.