Decision details

Review of Council Tax Support Scheme

Decision Maker: Council, Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To approve the following revisions to the Council Tax Support Scheme:

a.         Removal of the baseline Council Tax charge of £3.50 per week for working age claimants in receipt of:

o     Universal Credit and some level of earnings or non-disregarded other income

o     Other low-income groups not receiving Universal Credit nor a passported benefit

b.      The revised scheme is approved with effect from 1 April 2022.

Report author: Alison Wilding

Publication date: 28/02/2022

Date of decision: 23/02/2022

Decided at meeting: 23/02/2022 - Council

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