Issue - decisions

Minor amendment to the Council's Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020/21 due to the Government's Covid-19 response regarding Working Tax Credits

 

 

09/04/2020 - Minor amendment to the Council's Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020/21 due to the Government's Covid-19 response regarding Working Tax Credits

That the Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Regeneration gave approval to increase the disregard that is applied to earnings by £20 per week within the Council’s Council Tax Support scheme.

 

Reason for Decision 

The recommendation aligns with the principles of City for All and ensures that the government’s recent increase in working tax credit, announced as part of the Covid-19 response, is not clawed back from the borough’s claimants via the Council’s Council Tax Support calculation.