Agenda item

RESOLVED:

That the District Executive recommend to Council:

a.

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

b.

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

c.

that the non-dependent income bands are increased by the same percentage as those in the Prescribed Requirements relating to pensioners;

d.

that approval is given for proposals A and C to be incorporated into the 2016/17 scheme;

e.

that proposals B and D be rejected;

f.

that the hardship scheme budget be set at £30,000 for the 2016/17 financial year;

g.

to consider the Equalities Impact Assessment at Appendix 1 in approving (d) and (e) above;

h.

to consider the public consultation responses at Appendix 2 in approving (d) and (e) above;

i.

to note the recommendations of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group attached at Appendix 3;

j.

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

k.

that the 2016/17 Council Tax Support Scheme attached at Appendix A is adopted;

l.

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

Reason:

To recommend the proposed amendments to the Council Tax Support scheme for the 2016/17 financial year to Full Council for approval.

RESOLVED:

That the District Executive recommend to Council:

a.

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

b.

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

c.

that the non-dependent income bands are increased by the same percentage as those in the Prescribed Requirements relating to pensioners;

d.

that approval is given for proposals A and C to be incorporated into the 2016/17 scheme;

e.

that proposals B and D be rejected;

f.

that the hardship scheme budget be set at £30,000 for the 2016/17 financial year;

g.

to consider the Equalities Impact Assessment at Appendix 1 in approving (d) and (e) above;

h.

to consider the public consultation responses at Appendix 2 in approving (d) and (e) above;

i.

to note the recommendations of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group attached at Appendix 3;

j.

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

k.

that the 2016/17 Council Tax Support Scheme attached at Appendix A is adopted;

l.

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

Reason:

To recommend the proposed amendments to the Council Tax Reduction scheme for the 2016/17 financial year to Full Council for approval.