Members' Allowance Scheme
Croydon Council is considering annual inflationary increases and an updated dependent carers allowance for its Members' Allowance Scheme.
Croydon Council's General Purposes Committee recommended in January 2026 that the Full Council approve an annual inflationary increase of 4.1% to councillors' expenses for the 2026-27 Members' Allowances Scheme. This proposed increase, reflecting the Consumer Price Index from 2024 to November 2025, aims to address a long-standing disparity in expense rates. The committee also recommended an updated dependent carers allowance.
This follows Croydon Council's decision in December 2025 to approve a 3.2% uplift in Members' Allowances for the 2025/26 financial year, aligning with the Local Government Staff Settlement increase. Members' Allowance Schemes outline the basic and special responsibility allowances paid to elected councillors, sometimes including provisions for pensionability.
Croydon's Full Council is expected to consider the General Purposes Committee's recommendations for the 2026-27 scheme in February or March 2026. No other councils have scheduled upcoming discussions on their Members' Allowance Schemes at this time.
Key facts
- Croydon's General Purposes Committee recommended a 4.1% annual inflationary increase to expenses for the 2026-27 scheme in January 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- Croydon's General Purposes Committee recommended an updated dependent carers allowance for the 2026-27 scheme in January 2026. Source 1 Source 2
- Croydon's Full Council is expected to approve the 2026-27 scheme in February or March 2026. Source
- Croydon Council approved a 3.2% uplift in Members' Allowances for 2025/26 in December 2025. Source
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