MORE than half of local authorities now typically charge £2,000 or more for council tax.
And the number who do so has risen by two-thirds since last year.
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In all, 55 per cent of councils now charge those in middle-range Band D properties at least £2,000 a year.
It left Boris Johnson admitting yesterday that “people are facing a very tough time at the moment”.
The average for Band D homes across England will go up £64 tomorrow to £1,966. Rutland will have the highest rate at £2,249.
People in bands A to D will see a £150 Government reduction come off the total when bills land in the next few days.
But senior economists said Rishi Sunak’s help was nowhere near enough to combat the pressure on budgets.
Harry Fone, of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, blasted: “Residents are sick to the back teeth of endless council tax rises.
“We’re in the middle of a cost of living crisis and the last thing taxpayers need is more pressure trying to make ends meet every month.
“Every local authority must face up to reality and become more efficient by scrapping wasteful projects and stopping bumper pay rises for staff.”
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The energy price cap will rocket tomorrow by £700 — pushing bills to £1,900 for 22million families — with another rise expected in October.
It comes as families face crippling price inflation, with food and fuel costs soaring.
Economists and think-tanks last night warned the Spring Statement would leave the poorest households worst-off.
The Resolution Foundation said the cost of living crisis would push 1.3million households into absolute poverty.
