Adult Social Care Precept 2025/26
The Secretary of State made an offer to adult social care authorities.
The offer was the option of an adult social care authority being able to charge an additional “precept” on its Council Tax without holding a referendum, to assist the authority in meeting its expenditure on adult social care from the financial year 2016/17. It was originally made in respect of the financial years up to and including 2019/20. If the Secretary of State chooses to renew this offer in respect of a particular financial year, this is subject to the approval of the House of Commons.
The House of Commons has approved the Secretary of State’s renewal of the offer to social care authorities which are able to increase the Adult Social Care Precept by up to 2%, for the financial year 2025/26.
In 2025/26 there is a 3.0% increase in Council Tax, comprising a 1.0% increase in the basic rate of Council Tax and a 2.0% increase in the Adult Social Care Precept.