COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME FROM 2025/26
January 22, 2025 Executive (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to implement a Council Tax Support scheme from 2025/26 that restricts entitlement for working-age claimants to 50% of their Council Tax liability, simplifies the scheme, and recommends increasing the Discretionary Hardship Fund to £260k per annum.
Full council record
Content
That
1.
The Equality Impact Assessment at Appendix 1 of the report be
noted.
2.
The outcome of the public consultation at Appendix 2 and 3 of the
report be noted.
3.
It be noted that the Council Tax Support scheme from 2025/26
restricts the calculation of entitlement for working-age claimants
to 50% of the households’ Council Tax liability.
4.
It be agreed that the Council Tax scheme is simplified from April
2025 as set out in paragraph 3.2 of the report.
5.
It be recommended to Council that the Council Tax Support scheme
from 2025/26 increases the Discretionary Hardship Fund to
£260k per annum.
Related Meeting
Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm on January 22, 2025
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 22 Jan 2025 |