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Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2017-18

Meeting: 18/01/2017 - Council (Item 51)

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Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, moved that

the recommendations be approved and this was seconded by Councillor

Brenda Dacres and it was:

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1) the outcomes of the consultation be noted;

 

(2) a local CTRS be retained from 1 April 2017 that passes on any reduction

in government funding, reflecting the Council’s financial position following the

announcement of the Autumn Statement and the provisional Local

Government Financial Settlement (LGFS) in December.

 

(3) a means-test be introduced for employed, working-age UC recipients to

ensure consistency of CTR awards within the scheme.

 

(4) additional support continues to be delivered to the most vulnerable residents

through use of the existing provision within Section 13A(1)(c) of the 1992 Local

Government Finance Act.