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Approval of a discretionary payment of
£2,683.15 under Section 13A(1)(c) of the Local Government
Finance Act 1992 to reduce the outstanding council tax liability
for Miss xx

Reasons for the decision

The liability arose due to Housing’s
failure to update tenancy records in April 2019 when Miss xx
legally succeeded the tenancy. She was a full-time student
throughout the period and unaware of the liability. Given her
financial hardship and lack of fault, it is ethically inappropriate
to request retrospective financial evidence.

Alternative options considered

No recovery action was taken previously.
Pursuing recovery without discretionary reduction was rejected due
to the circumstances and hardship involved.