Council Tax News
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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has set its budget for providing essential services to residents, businesses and visitors at £14.4 million for the coming year. A council tax increase of £5.17 (2.99%) has been agreed setting Band D payments at £178.21 for 2026/27.
Councillors also agreed to revise the council tax reduction scheme to:
Allow all applicants who receive Universal Credit but who do not have any earnings to receive the maximum amount of support
Disregard any compensation payments from the Post Office Horizon and the infected blood compensation schemes and the LGBT financial recognition scheme when calculating any entitlement
Align the temporary absence rules in the current working age scheme with those prescribed by the Government for the pension age scheme
Councillor Chris Wood, Cabinet member for Finance, said: “We know some people need additional help with their council tax and support is available for those who need it. We’ve agreed to expand our council tax reduction scheme to ensure it provides sufficient support for our lowest income households and is applied fairly. There’s more information on our website and our teams can also help so please contact us if this applies to you.”
The District Council collects council tax on behalf of the County Council, Police and Fire Authorities and town and parish councils retaining around 10% of the total.
There’s more information about council tax on their website. For anyone not able to access services online, their customer advisors are available to assist either by phoning 0345 605 3010 or visiting our receptions at Biddulph, Cheadle and Leek.
Council Tax News - created 28th February 2026
