Decision details

Council Tax Reduction Scheme

Decision Maker: Service Director for Finance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:


Emergency Decision due to suspension of Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government Directives of social contact/social distancing and to reduce financial hardship being experienced as a result of the Coronavirus crisis

Decision:

To remove the 80% limit on entitlement in the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and allocate 100% and to implement the Governments Council Tax Hardship scheme at £150, in line with the Governments Council Tax Hardship Fund guidance (See attached report).

Alternative options considered:

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Publication date: 23/04/2020

Date of decision: 14/04/2020