Decision details

Local Council Tax Support

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Every year local authorities are required to undertake a review of their scheme to ensure it still meets local needs as well as financial impacts. Any potential changes require full consultation with residents and the final decision made at Full Council ahead of the finance Full Council for implementation on the 1 April every year for the statutory provisions to be undertaken.

Decision:

That Cabinet recommends to Full Council adoption of the proposed scheme and make no changes to the maximum level of support for working age cases, meaning it remains at 70 per cent, allowing for minor changes to applicable amounts; and

 

That Cabinet recommends to Full Council that it continues the current exceptional hardship policy.

 

Report author: Debbie Vallas

Publication date: 13/11/2023

Date of decision: 09/11/2023

Decided at meeting: 09/11/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/11/2023

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