Council Tax Reduction Scheme Task and Finish Group Report and Recommendations

July 1, 2026 Approved View on council website
Full council record

Decision

Having been duly proposed and seconded, the Executive reviewed the report and responded to each recommendation from the Task and Finish Group. The Executive accepted and provided reasons for their responses on each recommendation except for 1A, which was partially accepted and amended as detailed: 1A - To consult on the disregard on the value of the lower rate of the Limited Capability For Work (LCW) and Limited Capability For Work - Work Related Activity Component of Universal Credit (UC) in the assessment of Council Tax Reduction (CTR). The Executive then noted the recommendations that were disagreed by the Task and Finish Group.

Related Meeting

Executive - Wednesday, 1 July 2026 - 10.00 am on July 1, 2026

Supporting Documents

Appendix 12 - Clerical claim form to claim EH.pdf
Council Tax Reduction Scheme Task and Finish Group report and recommendations.pdf
Appendix 2a - Consultation Responses Report.pdf
Appendix 5 - CTR Scheme Data Comparison.pdf
Appendix 1 Task And Finish Group Presentation 31 March 2026.pdf
Appendix 10 - CTAX Arrears 2024-25 For CTR Working Age Households.pdf
Appendix 4 - Exceptional Hardship Data 2025-26.pdf
Appendix 14 - CTR scheme - Summary of options and impacts.pdf
Appendix 7 - Task And Finish Group Presentation 21 April 2026.pdf
Appendix 8 - Citizens Advice Somerset - CT Summary data Apr25-Mar26.pdf
Outcomes from Scrutiny Committee for Corporate and Strategic - 10 June 2026.pdf
Appendix 13 - CTR Scheme draft Recommendations and Rationale.pdf
Appendix 3 - Arrears Data 2025-26.pdf
Appendix 6 - CTR Options.pdf
Appendix 2 - CTR consultation survey questions.pdf
Appendix 11 - Clerical claim form to claim CTR.pdf
Appendix 9 - Citizens Advice Somerset - Cluster report for Council Tax arrears Apr25-Mar-26.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date1 Jul 2026