Issue - meetings

Report CSD17163

A motion to approve the amended recommendations from the Executive to consider the responses to the public consultation exercise and the updated Impact assessment; adopt the proposed Council tax support/reduction Scheme for 2018/19 retaining the calculation of entitlement of working age claimants on 75% of the household’s Council Tax liability (thereby the maximum assistance provided to a claimant of working age is 75% of his/her Council Tax liability) and maintaining the hardship fund budget at £100k; and agree to allow the Director of Finance  to vary the scheme to incorporate any  changes that have been made to the Housing Benefit Regulations (per section 3.2.2 of report to Executive) and any subsequent revisions to these specific Regulations, subject to a report being brought back to Council advising of any changes made, was moved by Councillor Graham Arthur, seconded by Councillor Colin Smith and CARRIED.