Issue - meetings
Council Tax Support Scheme 2020/21
Meeting: 09/01/2020 - District Executive (Item 92)
92 Council Tax Support Scheme 2020/21 
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Decision:
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RESOLVED: |
That District Executive recommend to Council:- |
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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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to note the recommendations of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group attached at Appendix 1;
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to note the scheme has 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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to note that the proposed Council Tax Support Scheme has 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 propose the Council Tax Support scheme for the 2020/21 financial year to Full Council for approval. |
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Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services introduced the report and said there was a degree of uncertainty as SSDC had not been notified if there were to be any changes to the prescribed requirements – the elements of the scheme that were set by central government, due to a lack of parliamentary time. He thanked the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group and supporting officers for their work in reviewing the scheme and said that a more simplified scheme would be looked at in the following year.
There was no debate and the Chairman thanked the members of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group for their work in reviewing the scheme. Members unanimously agreed to propose the recommendations to Full Council.
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RESOLVED: |
That District Executive recommend to Council:- |
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a. |
that personal allowances and premiums are uprated in line with those for Housing Benefit;
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b. |
that non-dependent deductions are uprated in line with the annual percentage increase in Council Tax;
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c. |
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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d. |
that the hardship scheme budget be set at £30,000 for the 2020/21 financial year;
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e. |
to note the recommendations of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group attached at Appendix 1;
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f. |
to note the scheme has been amended to reflect changes to the Prescribed Requirements;
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g. |
that the 2020/21 Council Tax Support Scheme attached at Appendix 2 (to follow) is adopted;
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h. |
to note that the proposed Council Tax Support Scheme has been reflected within the overall Council Tax Base;
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i. |
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 propose the Council Tax Support scheme for the 2020/21 financial year to Full Council for approval. |
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