OVER the last couple of weeks, council tax bills for the next 12 months have been landing on doormats.
With the majority of families experiencing rises, the bills will bring yet more financial worries.
For the six million carers in the UK, such rises can have a huge knock-on effect - adding to the financial burden of people whose lives are often already touched by poverty.
However, most carers are unaware that they may be eligible for a council tax discount of up to 50 per cent.
I am urging carers throughout Britain to seek independent advice about whether or not they are paying the right amount, as crucial savings could be made.
If carers have been paying too much council tax, backdated payments can be made back to 1993.
Carers UK is dedicated to helping carers. For more information, visit www.carersuk.org or call the Carers' Line on: 0808 808 7777.
Imelda Redmond Chief Executive, Carers UK
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