Decision details

Local Council Tax Support Scheme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve the proposals to amend the local scheme for 2019-2020 onwards following public consultation.

Decision:

Council is recommended to:

1. Approve a revision to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme so that changes in entitlement of £3 or less are not applied.

2. Approve a revision to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme so that the financial and household information used to assess entitlement to Universal Credit is used to calculate council tax support.

3. Approve a revision to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme so that claims will be accepted from notification of an award of Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (income-based), Employment and Support Allowance (income-related) or Universal Credit.

4. Approve the revised scheme for adoption from 1 April 2019.

5. Approve a scheme of transitional protection for 2019-2020.

 

Cabinet resolved:

1.  That the consultation feedback and equality analysis be noted.

Report author: Sue Martin

Publication date: 24/01/2019

Date of decision: 23/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 23/01/2019 - Cabinet

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