Agenda item

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Full Council that

(i)           The revised Local Council Tax Support Scheme, as set out at Annex A to the agenda report, replace the existing Local Council Tax Support Scheme from 1 April 2022;

(ii)          Transitional protection for those impacted by more than a £5 per week reduction in support in payments of council tax due to the introduction of the revised scheme from 1 April 2022; and

(iii)         Transitional protection from the new capital limit for those current vulnerable group claimants with over £6000 but less than £16,001 capital for the period 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022.

The Executive was reminded that, at its meeting on 16 November 2021, it had reviewed a revised Local Council Tax Support Scheme which had been recommended by the Community Support Working Group.  At this meeting, the Executive had agreed to conduct a consultation on the proposed new scheme.

The consultation had been undertaken between 1 December and 31 December 2021, which had received 14 public responses. A summary of the responses and comments made were noted.

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that

(i)     the revised Local Council Tax Support Scheme, as set out at Annex A to the agenda report, replace the existing Local Council Tax Support Scheme from 1 April 2022;

(ii)   Transitional protection for those impacted by more than a £5 per week reduction in support in payments of council tax due to the introduction of the revised scheme from 1 April 2022; and

(iii)  Transitional protection from the new capital limit for those current vulnerable group claimants with over £6000 but less than £16,001 capital for the period 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022.