Your council tax bill could be £70 more expensive next year as 4% hike comes into force - the costs you need to know

Households could see their council tax bills rise by £70 next year, as rates are set to be hiked from April 2020.

The Government will give all local authorities in England the power to raise council tax by up to two per cent in the next financial year, while some will be permitted to increase rates by as much as four per cent.

Increased costs

Local authorities with adult social care responsibilities will be able to increase council tax rates by up to four per cent from April 2020.

The hike will mean households in the average Band D council tax, which currently pay £1,750, are to face an added £70 on their bills, seeing costs rise to £1,820.

Meanwhile, homes that fall into the more expensive Band H could be landed with even higher costs of up to £140 in April.

The maximum increase is lower than last year, which saw local authorities with adult social care responsibilities able to raise council tax by up to five per cent, but it is well above inflation, which stood at 1.5 per cent in November 2019.

Funding for social care