A change to the senior property tax exemption implemented in Boston this week is expected to help homeowners on fixed incomes with housing costs.
The change allows the city to adjust the eligibility threshold every year based on inflation, ensuring households do not lose eligibility if their Social Security or retirement income increases. Eligible households can receive a $1,000 to $2,000 exemption on their tax bills.
Lillie Bryan, Boston chapter president at Massachusetts Senior Action Council, said Monday at a signing ceremony that if the rule, known as Clause 41D, had been in effect for the last few years, she likely would have qualified for the exemption…