I am a single pensioner living in a standard D band property, which means I get a 25 per cent discount on the total council tax.

Last autumn my state pension increased by a princely £13 per month.

My council tax has just gone up by £14 per month.

So that takes care of any extravagance I might have been planning with my new-found wealth, then!

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April 30, 2003 11:00