Decision details
Council Tax Support Scheme 2020/21
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
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That Council confirmed:- |
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that personal allowances and premiums are uprated in line with those for Housing Benefit;
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that non-dependent deductions are uprated in line with the annual percentage increase in Council Tax;
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that the non-dependent income bands are increased by the same percentage as those applied to the national Council Tax Support scheme for pensioners;
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that the hardship scheme budget be set at £30,000 for the 2020/21 financial year;
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and agreed to note the recommendations of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group attached at Appendix 1;
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and agreed to note the scheme had been amended to reflect changes to the Prescribed Requirements;
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that the 2020/21 Council Tax Support Scheme attached at Appendix 2 (to follow) is adopted;
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and agreed to note that the proposed Council Tax Support Scheme had been reflected within the overall Council Tax Base;
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that officers investigate a move to an income banded Council Tax Support scheme for the 2021/22 financial year.
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Reason: |
To confirm the Council Tax Support Scheme for the 2020/21 financial year. |
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Publication date: 16/01/2020
Date of decision: 16/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 16/01/2020 - South Somerset District Council
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