MILLIONS of households face paying more for council tax within weeks as the average bill is set to rise by 5% - or £106 a year.The Sun's interactive map uses the latest data to reveal increases in your area.How to get council tax discounted or FREE as 'nearly all areas' to hike billsAnnual council tax increases remained below one per cent between 2010 and 2015, but rose to 5% for the first time in 2018/19.are now going to be faced with a soaring 9.
You can make an application for what is called "discretionary relief" for your council tax bill by filling out a Section 13A application.It follows the council officials declaring themselves in an eye-watering £430million worth of debt.The capital's average hike for households will be 5%, to £1,422 a financial year.
Meanwhile, the average bill in other county areas will increase by 5% to £1,643, with districts in these areas adding an additional £266.East Council and vice-chairman of the County Councils Network , said: "County authorities face a £1.1billion budget shortfall over the next two years.