State pensioners in England are set to be hit by Council Tax bill increases from September 1, 2024, the government has warned.

Local councils are being urged to make adjustments to help potentially thousands of pensioners who are set to face higher bills from next month due to a change to benefits being made by the DWP.

The DWP is in the process of closing the Tax Credit system and migrating people to Universal Credit.

As part of the closures, the DWP is sending notices to pensioners currently…