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RESOLVEDThat Council:
 

(1)  
Approved the new banded scheme for working age
applicants which remained unchanged for 2024/2025.
 

(2)  
Noted that the new scheme has had a greater
financial impact than expected, and any resultant Collection Fund
shortfall would be split between the Council and its Major
Precepting Authorities. The Councils share would be around
12%.
 

(3)  
Noted that the Discretionary Exceptional Hardship
Scheme, previously agreed to provide additional transitional
support, had been underspent, largely due to the positive impacts
of the main scheme. (The surplus of this would be used to off-set
the impact on the District Council in relation to the main
scheme).
 

(4)  
Noted a further review was being undertaken during
2024/2025, to ascertain any further changes to be considered for
the scheme in 2025/2026.
 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

 
To ensure that the
Council had a Council Tax Reduction Scheme that continued to:
 

(1)  
Provide the greatest support to the lowest income households.
 

(2)  
Reduce the administrative burden that has been placed on the
Council since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC).
 

(3)  
Be simple to understand, meaning that customers will be able to
calculate entitlement and assess the impact of potential changes in
circumstances.