MHCLG · 5 July 2024 – present
Adult social care precept in the average Band D bill during the Labour 2024– government
↑ 17.4%+£5 a year
Adult social care precept in the average Band D bill rose by 17.4% over the period, from £30 a year (Year ending March 2024, the level when the government took office) to £35 (Year ending March 2027, the latest available). That is an average of +5.5% a year over the term.
- Inherited level Year ending March 2024: £30
- Latest Year ending March 2027: £35
- method: latest complete period before start / before end
The change above is in cash terms as published. The CPI index is not published for March 2027, the month the later period ends in, so no real-terms change can be shown.
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
The chart as a table
| Period | Adult social care precept in the average Band D bill |
|---|---|
| Year ending March 2023 | £22 |
| Year ending March 2024 | £30 |
| Year ending March 2025 | £32 |
| Year ending March 2026 | £34 |
| Year ending March 2027 | £35 |
Definition and caveats
The part of the average Band D council tax bill in England attributable to the adult social care precept in the financial year (MHCLG council tax levels, Table 5).
Doesn’t measure: The precept on any particular bill: authorities choose whether and how much precept to set each year within the referendum limit, and dwellings below Band D pay proportionately less.