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Council Tax Reduction Review
Decision Maker: Policy, Resources & Growth Committee, Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The council must review its Council Tax
Reduction Scheme once a year before the 31st January. This report
is that review
Decision:
That the Policy, Resources & Growth Committee:
1) Notes the review of the Council Tax Reduction scheme.
2) Notes that the calculative elements of the scheme will be uprated in line with national amounts. (These are the amounts used to work out CTR entitlements based on the number and age of people in the household and their circumstances)
3) Notes the latest forecast reductions in claimant numbers will meet the forecast cost of the scheme included in the integrated service and financial plans (ISFPs) for 2018/19.
4) Approves £150,000 funding for the discretionary fund in 2018/19; this would require one-off funding of £140,000.
5) Recommends the scheme to Full Council.
Report author: John Francis
Publication date: 01/12/2017
Date of decision: 30/11/2017
Decided at meeting: 30/11/2017 - Policy, Resources & Growth Committee
Accompanying Documents:
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