Issue - meetings
Council tax reduction exceptional hardship policy
Meeting: 11/02/2019 - Lewes District Council Cabinet (Item 65)
65 Council tax reduction exceptional hardship policy 
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Report of Director of Service Delivery
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Bill Giles
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Council tax reduction exceptional hardship policy (current), item 65
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- Appendix 2 - Council tax reduction exceptional hardship policy (proposed), item 65
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Decision:
(Key decision):
(1) That the proposed changes to the policy be adopted
(2) That Cabinet delegate authority to the Director of Service Deliver in consultation with the Lead Member to make alterations to the policy.
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery, recommending changes to the exceptional hardship policy. This followed a notice of motion from Councillor Carter that was raised at the Full Council meeting on 26 November 2018.
Resolved (Key decision):
(1) That the proposed changes to the policy be adopted
(2) That Cabinet delegate authority to the Director of Service Deliver in consultation with the Lead Member to make alterations to the policy.
Reason for decisions:
The changes would allow those self-employed claimants currently excluded from the exceptional hardship scheme to benefit from additional financial support.