According to CIPFA, council tax will rise this year by the smallest amount since the tax was introduced in 1993.
Pre-budget report confirms temporary increase in the threshold will be maintained for 2010/11.
Statistics on the council tax base for 2009 have been released.
CLG publishes details of the transitional relieve scheme and the provisional multipliers.
The name change is to encourage pensioners to take up the financial help available.