Agenda item

Report of the Chamberlain. This report will also be considered by the Court of Common Council on 14 January 2016.

The Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain which recommended to Members changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, in light of changes to national benefits in the July 2015 budget.

RESOLVED – That the Committee endorses the adoption of a revised Council Tax Reduction Scheme, following national benefit upratings (increases) and applying option 1 (set out within the report) for onward approval by the Court of Common Council, which would introduce revised applicable amounts, personal allowances, backdating and non-dependant deductions in line with Housing Benefit.