Decision details

That the scheme to be recommended in the consultation exercise for the Authority’s 2022/23 Council Tax Support\Reduction scheme be approved.

Section 33(1) (e) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 abolished the National Council Tax benefit. Section 10 (1) of that Act introduced a new Section13A (2) into the Local Government Finance Act 1992 which obliged each local authority to make is own scheme for those it considered to be in financial need.  Schedule 1A of the 1992 Act sets out the procedural steps required to make a revised scheme. These include the obligation to consider whether or not to change a scheme for any financial year. Where changes are made there is a statutory obligation to publish a draft scheme and to consult with such persons as we deem to have an interest. This will include both individuals who receive benefit and those who don’t. Any new scheme must be adopted by 31^st January in the financial year preceding that in which it is to apply.