Council Tax Support 2024/25 (CS/2023/19)
December 20, 2023 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to continue the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme with minor amendments for the 2024/25 financial year, with a review planned for summer 2024 to inform decisions for 2025/26, and to delegate authority to the Director of Finance to make necessary legislative adjustments.
Full council record
Purpose
To consider the options for Council Tax Support (CTS) for 2024/25.
Decision
RESOLVED –
THAT the Council be recommended to agree:-
(i) That the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme, updated with minor wording amendments to reflect legislative changes and prescribed requirements made by central government (as explained in paragraph 2.4 of the report) and as set out in Appendix B of the report, continues from 1 April 2024, and that a review be carried out before summer 2024 in order for a decision in January 2025 to consider options for the Council Tax Reduction scheme for 2025/26; and
(ii) That authority be delegated to the Director of Finance to make changes to the approved scheme during 2024/25 to reflect any requirements set by Government to either the prescribed regulations for pensioners or the local working age scheme to ensure the scheme remains legally consistent and up to date as the legislation changes.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Wednesday, 20th December, 2023 7.00 pm on December 20, 2023
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Effective from | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Expected date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Originally due | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Lead officer | Mark Stewart |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |