Issue - meetings
Local Council Tax Support Scheme Proposals 2018/19
Meeting: 14/12/2017 - Council (Item 66)
Cabinet recommended to Full Council that following the results of the consultation process, the 2018/19 Local Council Tax support Scheme is amended with effect from 1 April 2018 as follows:
(i) Accept documentation from the Department of Works & Pensions as an intention to claim Council Tax Support.
(ii) Disregard the new Bereavement Support payments for working age applicants.
(iii) Introduce discretion in regards to Department of Works & Pensions notifications for working age Council Tax Support claims.
Additional documents:
- Local Council Tax Support Scheme Proposals 2018-19, item 66
PDF 263 KB
- Appendix A - Proposed Essex Schemes 2017-18, item 66
PDF 87 KB
- Appendix B - LCTS Consultation Results, item 66
PDF 113 KB
- Appendix C - Equality Impact Assessment - Local Council Tax Support Scheme, item 66
PDF 57 KB
Meeting: 07/12/2017 - Cabinet (Item 94)
Additional documents:
- Local Council Tax Support Scheme Proposals 2018-19, item 94
PDF 263 KB
- Appendix A - Proposed Essex Schemes 2017-18, item 94
PDF 87 KB
- Appendix B - LCTS Consultation Results, item 94
PDF 113 KB
- Appendix C - Equality Impact Assessment - Local Council Tax Support Scheme, item 94
PDF 57 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet recommended to Full Council that:
A Following the results of the consultation process, the 2018/19 Local Council Tax Support Scheme is amended with effect from 1 April 2018 as follows:
(i) Accept documentation from the Department of Works & Pensions as an intention to claim Council Tax support.
(ii) Disregard the new Bereavement Support payments for working age applicants.
(iii) Introduce discretion in regards to Department of Works & Pensions notifications for working age Council Tax Support claims.
Minutes:
Cabinet received a report on Local Council Tax Support Scheme proposals for 2018/19 which had been referred to it by the Cabinet Overview Working Group.
The Leader said that the matter would be referred to Full Council at the meeting on 14 December 2017.
Proposed by Councillor Jon Clempner (seconded by Councillor Mike Danvers) it was:
RESOLVED that Cabinet recommended to Full Council that:
A Following the results of the consultation process, the 2018/19 Local Council Tax Support Scheme is amended with effect from 1 April 2018 as follows:
(i) Accept documentation from the Department of Works & Pensions as an intention to claim Council Tax support.
(ii) Disregard the new Bereavement Support payments for working age applicants.
(iii) Introduce discretion in regards to Department of Works & Pensions notifications for working age Council Tax Support claims.