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The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

How Netflix subscriptions could help people on the property ladder

Martin Lewis has a message for anyone paying council tax, urging “hundreds of thousands” of people to check if they could be due a rebate or discount. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone who pays council tax

All the major financial changes happening in April - full list

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis: how to check if you are overpaying on council tax

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges people to send two texts before bills rise in April

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise?

NHS prescriptions are on the rise next month to add to the financial concerns of households amid a crippling cost of living crisis - Credit: Adobe

NHS prescription charges to rise in April - how much more you’ll pay

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis reveals how to get thousands back on council tax bills

Martin Lewis has revealed how people can save thousands of pounds on their council tax bills before the price hike in April - what you need to know.

Cemetery Lodge off Thorpe Road

Historic building in Melton cemetery could be sold off as a home

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023

Melton Borough Council news

Final Council Tax bills decided for Melton borough residents

Latest Melton Council news

Average Council Tax bills in Melton borough to increase by £100 a year

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Millions of households across the country face an increase in their council tax as the cost of living crisis deepens. Data from the County Councils Network (CNN) indicates that three quarters of councils in England that have social care duties are planning a 5% price hike from April.

Millions of households face 5% council tax increase from April

Latest news from Melton Borough Council

'Proposed Council Tax rise will reduce impact on frontline services'

Leicestershire County Council's Glenfield HQ

Deadline nears for giving views on council's budget plans

County Hall in Glenfield

Have your say on county council's budget plans

Leicestershire County Council's Glenfield HQ

Council proposes tax rise and service cuts

Switching bank account could help you save up to £200 off energy bills - here’s ...

News from Melton Borough Council

Melton Council pays out nearly £2million in Council Tax rebates

Latest news from Melton Borough Council

Borough residents start receiving Council Tax rebate payments

Last chance to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes prices in April

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Councillors defend Council Tax rise for Melton borough

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Average Council Tax bills for Melton borough residents to rise by £64

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Melton Council targets opening a new cemetery and climate change in budget plans
A search to find land for a new cemetery in the town and dealing with climate change are key priorities for the coming year for Melton Borough Council.

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One in 10 of Melton households are living in fuel poverty

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Borough council proposes increase to Council Tax bills for coming year

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years in order to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, a think tank has warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax 'could rise by up to 5% every year over the next three years'

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Melton Council writes off £52k in debts owed

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Melton Council Tax bills set to rise by £7 a month

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Covid leaves £1M hole in Melton Council’s income

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra...

This is when you don't have to pay council tax in 2021 - and why there's a payme...

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Council Tax increase proposed for Leicestershire residents

Council tax could rise by more than £100 next year - what it means for household...

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Covid set to leave £18million shortfall in council budget

You could get up to 50% off bus and train travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you're at risk of going into debt you can claim extra benefits - from money o...

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Fears of £1.35M funding shortfall for Melton council services

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More players needed for Melton Community Lottery to keep it going

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£575K funding boost for Melton borough businesses

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Coronavirus: Council needs to plug £28million hole in its finances

Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton

Coronavirus: Melton MP vows to secure extra funding to protect services
Melton’s MP, Alicia Kearns, has vowed to secure more government funding to protect services after local councils said the impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis had left their finances in a perilous position.

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Have your say on plans to raise Melton’s Council Tax bills

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Melton to be lit up by new green-friendly LED lighting this Christmas

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House blaze couple’s anger over Melton Borough Council Tax Bill

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Funding shortfall prompts Council Tax increase for Melton residents

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Melton residents face six per cent increase in Council Tax bills if County Hall ...

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Rural bus routes in Melton borough are saved from being axed

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Melton Council Tax bills to be finalised on Thursday

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Councillors to discuss proposals to cut £66 million from Leicestershire budget

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Have a say on big cuts