RES 4946 - Council Tax Discretionary Reduction (Relief) Care Leavers Policy (Table 8 Paragraph 13) (Part A)
December 21, 2023 Corporate Director of Resources (Officer) Approved 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 approve changes to the Council Tax Discretionary Reduction (Relief) Care Leavers Policy, effective from April 1, 2024, to remove care leavers as named parties on council tax accounts when jointly liable to prevent recovery action against them and to award discretionary relief from the date they become liable for council tax, not just when they occupy the property.
Full council record
Content
To approve the changes to the Council Tax
Discretionary Reduction (Relief) Care Leavers Policy effective from
01 April 2024 - namely that the care leaver is removed as a named
party on the account so should the other liable party not pay their
Council Tax balance, recovery action is not taken against the Care
Leaver and the amendment to ensure that the discretionary relief is
awarded from the date the Care Leaver becomes liable for Council
Tax not the date they occupy the property.
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 21 Dec 2023 |