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Following
consideration of the officer report, appendices, debate, and
amendment of the written recommendations the Executive resolved
to:
 

1.   
Agree and recommend that Full Council approve the increase to
income band thresholds by the September 2024 CPI rate of 1.7% in
line with the percentage increase to state benefits as implemented
by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 

2.   
The Leader of Council to write to the Minister for Local
Government to explore the case for Somerset Council’s Council
Tax to be raised by more than the referendum limit, due to
Exceptional Financial Support, low Council Tax base and rate,
increasing demand, and taking into
account Government’s requirement that plans be in
place to protect vulnerable people.

3.   
Agree and recommend that Full Council approve the CTR and
associated EH scheme for 2025/26 as set out in this paper except
for the reduction in back dating a CTR claim to 3 calendar
months.

4.   
Ask Officers to urgently investigate and report back on the
potential to use an element of the Household Support Fund to
support those who may be affected by future changes to CTRS
thresholds.