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Having been duly proposed and seconded, the
Executive Resolved to:-

1)   
Approve the Council Tax Reduction and associated Exceptional
Hardship scheme for 2026/27 as set out in the paper.

2)   
Approve the increase to income band thresholds in line with the
percentage increase to state benefits for 2026/27 as implemented by
the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

3)   
Endorse the establishment of a Task and Finish Group as resolved by
Corporate and Resources Scrutiny Committee.

4)   
Note that should the £800,000 from Household Support Fund be
inadequate to cover the Exceptional Hardship awards in the current
year, additional funds would be made available from Reserves.

5)   
Note that the Revenues and Benefits Team would be further resourced
if necessary to complete work on identifying those who had been
migrated from Income Related Employment Support Allowance to
Universal Credit and to support them to apply for Exceptional
Hardship if appropriate.