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That Council notes the
information as set out in the report and approves the proposed
Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26 that maintains the
current 2024/25 scheme, allowing for the changes required to
reflect the annual uprating of allowances and premiums and
statutory base legislation changes which are required to be made to
the scheme. 
 
Reason for Decision –
·        
To deliver a Local Council Tax Support Scheme for
2025/26 that meets statutory requirements.
 
Alternative Options Considered –
·        
The Council could choose to increase
or     decreased the minimum contribution
payable by the customer. Decreasing the contribution would lead to
a budget pressure and increasing the contribution would result in
the scheme exceeding the breakeven requirement as detailed in 7.1.2
and 7.1.3.