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If you meet the Council Tax criteria as a Suffolk resident, you have to pay Council Tax to support funding for:
Your district or borough council collects your Council Tax. It is then distributed to the organisations listed above.
Each Council Tax year runs from 1 April to 31 March. Before the start of each Council Tax year, your district or borough council will send you a single bill which details the amount of Council Tax owed to the organisations listed above.
You will not receive a separate bill from Suffolk County Council for its portion of your Council Tax.
Find more details of the Council Tax billing and collection arrangements for each district and borough council:
You can enter your postcode on GOV.UK to find your local council.
At its meeting on Thursday 12 February 2026, Suffolk County Council agreed its Revenue Budget 2026-27 and Capital Programme 2026-29.
As part of the agreed budget, the council approved a 4.99% increase in its share of Council Tax for the 2026–27 financial year (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027).
The 4.99% rise is made up of:
This decision enables the council to maintain vital frontline services while responding to increasing cost pressures and rising demand, particularly in social care.
This is sometimes called Council Tax support. You could be eligible if you’re on a low income or claim benefits. Your bill could be reduced by up to 100%.
You can apply if you own your home, rent, are unemployed or working.
What you get depends on:
Visit gov.uk for more information.
Find out what help is available to support you through the cost-of-living challenge. We have a range of advice for households, businesses and charitable organisations as well as ways people can offer support. Go to the cost of living support pages for more details.