Adult Social Care
The 2025-26 council tax attributable to Cumberland Council includes a precept to fund adult social care. The increase of 4.99% for 2025-26 is calculated based on the total council tax charged by Cumberland Council in 2024-25 (a 4.99% increase on the total of the Cumberland Council – General / Core council tax and Cumberland Council- Adult Social Care Precept elements of 2024-25 council tax bills).
How does this affect your bill?
The presentation of council tax bills is set out by Government (the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government). The display of elements of the council tax bill relating to Cumberland Council has changed from that used in 2024-25. For 2025-26 the prescribed approach requires billing authorities to adjust the presentation of the council tax charge by Adult Social Care authorities on council tax bills to show a single line for a total cash charge and annual increase, with one cash figure and one percentage figure.
Example - band D property
| Element | 2024-25 notional amount | 2.99% increase in general (un-ringfenced) council tax | 2% increase via the Adult Social Care precept | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland - Total Band D, £ | 1,816 | 54.32 | 36.34 | 1,907.46 |
| Of which Adult Social Care, £ | 254.65 | 54.32 | na | 290.99 |
| Of which general/core council tax | 1,562.15 | na | 36.34 | 1,616.47 |