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.
Decision made
That Cabinet recommends the following revisions to the Council Tax Support Scheme to Council:
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.