Decision details

RESOLVED:

That District Executive recommended that Full Council agree:-

a.

the introduction of a minimum award value of £0.50 a week in line with Housing Benefit;

b.

the introduction of a £5 a week tolerance on income increases and decreases before it affects a Council Tax Support award;

c.

that personal allowances and premiums are uprated in line with those for Housing Benefit;

d.

that non-dependent deductions are uprated in line with the annual percentage increase in Council Tax;

e.

that the non-dependent income bands are increased by the same percentage as those applied to the national Council Tax Support scheme for pensioners;

f.

that the hardship scheme budget be set at £30,000 for the 2019/20 financial year;

g.

to note the recommendations of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group attached at Appendix 1;

h.

to note the scheme has been amended to reflect changes to the Prescribed Requirements;

i.

that the 2019/20 Council Tax Support Scheme at Appendix 2 (to follow) is adopted;

j.

to note that the proposed Council Tax Support Scheme has been reflected within the overall Council Tax Base.

Reason:

To request that the District Executive recommend the proposed amendments to the Council Tax Support scheme for the 2019/20 financial year to Full Council for approval.