The Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance advised Members of the results and feedback from the recently undertaken consultation on the proposed Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme from 2017 onwards and for Members to review the consultation feedback when considering potential changes to be applied in the 2017/18 onwards Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme. Members were advised that the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working age customers for 2017/18 should include continued alignment to Applicable Amounts with those of Housing Benefit and for Members to endorse the proposed change, moderately supported by the consultation results, to restrict Council Tax Reduction awards to a maximum of 4 weeks only where the claimant(s) are abroad.
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That Members |
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considered the results of the public consultation on the current scheme, carried out 15 August to 14 October 2016, and endorsed or otherwise the proposed recommended change detailed below when the scheme is considered by Council on 13th December 2016; and
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approved that the base scheme goes forward with the following:-
a) That the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working age customers for 2017/18 will continue to be aligned to Applicable Amounts with those of Housing Benefit, and
b) That Council Tax Reduction awards will be restricted to a maximum of 4 weeks only where the claimant(s) are abroad.
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(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor D Cook) |