Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report of the Cabinet which sought approval for the Cabinet’s recommendations:

a)    Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2020/21 – To seek Cabinet decision on the final proposals for the 2020/21 Council Tax Support scheme, to be presented to Council for approval on 22 January 2020 (Cabinet minute 58/19) (Cabinet agenda item 9)

DECISION:

1)    That the scheme be uprated and harmonised as appropriate to the DWP welfare reforms in Housing Benefit and the prescribed scheme for pensioners for 2020/21 and future years;

2)    That a link to the award of Universal Credit be introduced, removing the need for customers to make a separate application for Council Tax Support;

3)    That a £15 weekly (£65 monthly) tolerance rule for Universal Credit customer change in earnings be introduced; and

4)    That the delegation be agreed to the Executive Director Commercialisation in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to approve the final scheme policy in line with the report.