'Millions' facing council tax hike

Around 2.4 million poor families face an average hike in their council tax bills of £138 next week, according to an anti-poverty charity.

Research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) found that abolishing council tax benefit will leave 150,000 families paying an average £300 more a year while 1.9 million claimants that do not pay anything now will be billed an average £140 per year.
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