Issue - decisions

Local council tax reduction scheme

21/10/2015 - Local council tax reduction scheme 2016/17 (BPF).

(1) Full Council asked to approve following changes to the current council tax reduction scheme:

·         To limit the maximum amount of Council Tax Reduction to 80% of the claimant’s Council Tax liability

·         To introduce a minimum income floor for self-employed claimants.

(2) Senior Head of Community, in consultation with Deputy Chief Executive/S151officer, given delegated authority to make minor amendments to the text of the final scheme.

(3) Exceptional hardship scheme adopted.