Claim: Households will face an average £100 hike in council tax per month if council tax rates increase by 5%.
Fact-check: MailOnline muddles up cost of a possible rise in council tax - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not correct. the average band d council tax bill would increase by £98 per year, not per month, if rates increased by 5%. the average council tax bill per dwelling would increase by approximately £75 per year.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-11-15T00:00:00