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£100 payment confirmed for Welsh households in council tax bands A to D

The Welsh Government says the UK Government has provided the funding, but its statement does not say when or how the money will be paid.

Christine Jones · Fri 30 Oct, 18:09

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Every household in council tax bands A to D in Wales is to receive a £100 cost-of-living payment, Finance Minister Elin Jones has confirmed. The Welsh Government says it can go ahead because the UK Government responded positively to its calls for funding to make the payment possible.

The £100 payment and the Budget settlement

6 figures

Payment per household: £100
Who gets it: All households in council tax bands A to D
Extra for the Welsh Government over the spending review: £448m
Resource funding next year, real terms: 0.5% lower
Capital funding by 2029-30, real terms: Almost 10% lower
Payment date and method: Not stated

Source: Welsh Government written statement, 28 October 2026

What the statement says

In a written statement on 28 October, the Cabinet Minister for Finance said the payment is for all households in bands A to D. The statement links it to the cost-of-living measures in the UK Budget, which it says will help ease pressures on households across Wales, including energy costs. It does not set out when the payment will be made, how it will be delivered or whether households must apply.

The wider Budget picture

The same statement says the Welsh Government will receive an extra £448m over the current spending review period, excluding changes from employer pension contribution savings. Resource funding will be 0.5% lower in real terms next financial year, and capital funding almost 10% lower in real terms by 2029-30. Elin Jones said: "This was not a UK Government Budget that delivered for Wales." The Welsh Budget will be published on 17 November 2026.

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