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Localised Council Tax Support Scheme: 2021/22 (Cabinet - 3 February 2021)

Meeting: 23/02/2021 - Council (Item 7)

7 Localised Council Tax Support Scheme: 2021/22 (Cabinet - 3 February 2021) pdf icon PDF 225 KB

Cabinet

 

RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL

 

Approves the adoption of Option 1, comprising the LCTS Income Bands scheme currently in operation, with an uprating of calculation figures in line with the Consumer Price Index.

 

Decision:

Council AGREED

 

to approve the adoption of Option 1, comprising the LCTS Income Bands scheme currently in operation, with an uprating of calculation figures in line with the Consumer Price Index.

 

Minutes:

Members considered a report on the Localised Council Tax Support scheme 2021/2022.

 

Councillor John Williams, Lead Cabinet Member for Finance, presented the report. He said the Localised Council Tax Support scheme, introduced in 2019, was based on banded discounts to help those on Universal Credit. The scheme had worked well and had proved its worth with the significant increase in uptake up this year from residents financially impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic. In the light of Covid 19 he intended to review the scheme in the Summer. Meanwhile the current scheme included provision to uprate it for inflation and he asked Members to support the recommendation to approve Option 1 in the report and adjust the scheme in line with the Consumer Price Index.

 

Councillor Hazel Smith said the administration of the scheme worked well.

 

Councillor Heather Williams said it was imperative to support people especially in the Covid 19 crisis. She agreed that Option1 was the best option.

 

Councillor John Williams proposed and Councillor Hazel Smith seconded the recommendation.

 

By affirmation Council RESOLVED:

 

to approve the adoption of Option 1, comprising the LCTS Income Bands scheme currently in operation, with an uprating of calculation figures in line with the Consumer Price Index.