27 councils introduce council tax exemption with £0 bills for households

NewsMidlands NewsYour MoneyHouseholds don't have to pay anything09:13, 17 Aug 2026Terminally ill people don’t need to pay council tax in some areas of England. 27 local authorities across the country have introduced the exemptions or reductions for terminally ill residents.‌Marie Curie is calling for all councils to adopt the measure and says it could make a huge difference to terminally ill people. Becca Stacey, the charity’s senior policy manager for financial security, said: “For more than one in six people who die in the UK each year, the last period of life is marked by financial difficulty.‌“People are often no longer able to work, and can face rising costs for energy, transport and vital medical equipment. It can mean additional stress and social isolation at the worst possible time