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Households across the UK will face huge hikes to their council tax bill from April, as the cost of living crisis continues.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in the latest budget that councils could hike rates by up to three per cent without having to hold a referendum and on top, can add an additional two per cent which is ring fenced for adult social care.

Some councils may add more to the adult social care portions, as it can be carried over from last year.

Any new council tax rates always take effect from the start of April, to coincide with the new tax year.

All you need to know about the council tax rise

Councils across the UK are now starting to confirm how much residents will see their bills increase by in just over a month, with these new rates to remain in place until March 2023.

Surrey County Council and Lincolnshire County Council have approved separate 4.99 per cent rises, while people living in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire and Southend will see rises of 3.99 per cent.

Households in Worcestershire will see bills go up by 3.94 per cent, and a 2.99 per cent hike has been proposed in West Sussex, Kent, Suffolk, Liverpool, Stoke on Trent, Leeds, Derby, Luton and Islington.

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