Stafford Borough Council is proposing changes to its local council tax reduction scheme which will mean some families will pay no council tax next year.
The proposed move, which is aimed at supporting residents through the cost-of-living crisis, would mean more than 4,500 households will not have to pay council tax from April.
Cllr Mike Smith, cabinet member for Resources, said: ‘We know some of our lowest income families are being hardest hit by the significant increases in energy bills and the rise in the cost of living for many everyday essential products and services and we are determined to help those most in need where we can.
‘Around 1700 extra people in our community will benefit by not having to pay any council tax from April 2023 – and it is also important to stress that nobody will lose out from the proposed changes.
‘I hope all councillors will be supportive of our approach.’
