MORE than 7,000 low income households will be forced to pay more for their council tax from next year.Residents affected will be asked to pay nearly three times as much as they pay now with council chiefs insisting it will encourage people to seek work.But concerns were raised about the proposals at a meeting of the full council after news that 900 jobs are at risk at the town's steelworks.Up to 7,867 households entitled to council tax support, previously known as council tax benefit, have to...
