RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: (19 December 2017)
That:
Taking into consideration the consultation and engagement feedback detailed in section 7 of Report No: CAB/SE/17/068, the following changes to the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme be agreed to take effect from 1 April 2018:
(a) Update the “applicable amounts” to 2015 prices as detailed in paragraph 5.1 of Report No: CAB/SE/17/068;
(b) incorporating changes that have occurred as a result of the Government’s welfare reforms as detailed in paragraph 5.2, regarding family premiums; dependence allowances where there are two or more children; and eligibility of foreign nationals; and
(c) modernise the scheme as detailed in paragraph 5.3, so that claimants in receipt of Universal Credit do not need to make a separate application to qualify for Council Tax Discount.