questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider the potential merits of increasing access to council tax exemptions for foster carers to enable them to continue their care responsibilities.
answerText: Local authorities are responsible for the administration of council tax and have discretionary powers to apply exemptions or council tax discounts. This could include offering discounts to foster carers where they consider this appropriate. The government...
heading: Council Tax: Foster Care