Council tax is set to reach over £2000 after Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt allows town halls to increase the tax by 4.99%

The average household could see their council tax reach past £2000 to pay for social care, according to The Telegraph.Prime minister Rishi Sunakand Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reportedly be allowing town halls to increase the tax by 4.99%. This could result in households in Band D paying £100 extra, causing their annual council tax bills to reach over £2000.

Households in B and H may even have to pay £200 extra, resulting in their annual bills reaching over £4000.The new plans are set to be unveiled in Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement on Thursday.Taking to Twitter, many people haven't been too fond of the news.Labour MP Chris Bryant, said: "Raising council tax to pay for social care is madness.

It is regressive, big hikes in council tax rates raise relatively little money and authorities in poorer areas with higher costs gain least."A second user wrote: "Reading Sunak & Hunt likely to let local authorities increase council tax without a local referendum. (not confirmed) The excuse is to fund social care. The reality for many councils will be the increase is needed to fund hotels.. We all pay for them one way or another."

Another added: "As from Thursday million's of people will be worse off. As from April next year will be even more worse off. Council tax expected to exceed £2000 a year. Food, electric, fuel, rent, mortgage all going up. How do they expect people to survive?"And a fourth person tweeted: "Jeremy Hunt is to announce up to £50bn of public spending cuts and tax hikes on Thursday which could allow authorities to raise council tax above usual levels to help fund social care. People can hardly pay their council tax now or pay bills."