adult social care precept
Several councils have approved a 2% adult social care precept as part of their 2026/27 council tax increases.
Bexley Council approved a 2% Adult Social Care precept for the 2026/27 financial year in April 2026, as part of a 4.99% overall Council Tax increase. Barking and Dagenham Council, Harrow Council, and Hillingdon Council's Cabinet also approved a 2% adult social care precept for 2026/27 in February 2026, alongside their respective Council Tax rises.
These decisions were made amid significant financial pressures. Hillingdon Council's Cabinet noted a projected budget gap of £62 million, while Harrow Council's Cabinet faced projected gaps of £7.594 million for 2027/28 and £2.567 million for 2028/29. Bexley Council cited severe national funding pressures and cuts in Government grants as reasons for the rise.
The Adult Social Care precept is an additional amount levied on Council Tax specifically to fund adult social care services. In February 2024, Tower Hamlets Council approved its budget and Council Tax for the 2024-25 financial year, which included a 2.99% increase to the overall Council Tax.
Key facts
- Bexley Council approved a 2% Adult Social Care precept for 2026/27 in April 2026. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council approved a 2% adult social care precept for 2026-27 in February 2026. Source
- Harrow Council approved a 2% Adult Social Care Precept for 2026/27 in February 2026. Source
- Hillingdon Council's Cabinet approved a 2.00% Adult Social Care precept increase in February 2026. Source
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