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Council Tax Cuts Unlikely Amid Soaring Care Costs

7/19/2025

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Reform party leaders have dashed hopes for council tax cuts for struggling families in their regions, blaming soaring social care costs. Former chairman Zia Yusuf deemed tax reductions unrealistic, while Kent council leaders voiced worries over new visa laws impacting care worker availability. The overspending on adult social care has hit a staggering £774 million, the highest in ten years.

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Reform party leaders have dashed hopes for council tax cuts for struggling families in their regions, blaming soaring social care costs. Former chairman Zia Yusuf deemed tax reductions unrealistic, while Kent council leaders voiced worries over new visa laws impacting care worker availability. The overspending on adult social care has hit a staggering £774 million, the highest in ten years.