Purpose

Consideration of draft revised policy for
13A(1)(c) of Local Government Finance Act (LGFA) 1992 to ensure the
policy is aligned to the Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS) in place
from 1 April 2025. The existing 13A policy was last considered by
Cabinet in February 2023 and has been in effect since 1 April
2023.

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED:
 
(1)       
To approve the proposed discretionary reduction Policy pursuant to
section 13A(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 1992 as set out in
Appendix 1 to this report following the changes to the
Council’s CTS from 1 April 2025.
 
(2)       
To note that the Council expects an allocation for the Household
Support Fund (HSF) for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 October 2025,
although this has yet to be formally confirmed.
 
(3)       
To approve the proposed approach whereby the Corporate Director,
Partnerships, Housing and Residents Services (Corporate Director
Housing and Residents Services from 1 April 2025) in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Housing & Resident Support agrees
the detailed eligibility criteria for the allocation of the
Household Support Fund and undertakes any subsequent modification
as necessary, as well as engaging third party organisations and
establishing the criteria for the allocation of Household Support
Fund funding by those organisations, once funding is confirmed and
in accordance with government guidance.
 
Eligible for call-in: Yes
 
Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on
Monday 17 March 2025