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Council Tax Support Scheme
Meeting: 04/12/2017 - Cabinet (Item 48)
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(Council Decision)
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The Assistant Director, Financial Services and Revenues, submitted a report which sought member approval for the proposed council tax support scheme 2018/19.
Local authorities are required to adopt their own local council tax support schemes each year. The local scheme rules only apply to working age customers. The grant funding for the council tax support scheme is included within the revenue support grant and retained business rates.
When designing the scheme it is important to strike a balance between protecting those on low incomes and maintaining essential services. The current scheme sets a minimum weekly award of £5, removes second adult rebate and increases non-dependant deductions.
No changes of the scheme are proposed for 2018/19. However, all local authorities in East Sussex have agreed to undertake a comprehensive review before agreeing their schemes for 2019/20. The review will reflect recent changes to the welfare system, particularly the increasing impact of Universal Credit.
Under rule 13.3 of the council’s constitution, the recommendations of this report were agreed without being called for discussion.
RESOLVED:
1. To recommend to Full Council that there will be now change to the existing council tax support scheme in respect of working age customers for 2018/19, and;
2. To authorise the Assistant Director, Financial Services and Revenues, to uprate allowances and premiums, as required, when announced by the government together with any relevant changes to the prescribed legislation
The reason for this decision was:
The local authority is required to approve a scheme for the provision of council tax support in respect of 2018/19 by 31 January 2018.
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