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Report FSD19095

The Executive received a report setting out the results of the public consultation exercise for the proposed Council Tax Support/Reduction scheme 2020/21, and the equality impact assessment, and recommending that the scheme be forwarded to full Council for approval.

The report had been scrutinised by the Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee on 20^th November 2019, and the Committee had supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED that

(1) The updated Impact Assessment at appendix 1 to the report and the responses to the public consultation exercise at appendices 2 and 3 be noted.

(2) It is noted that the Council Tax Support/Reduction scheme for 2020/21 retains the calculation of entitlement for working age claimants on 75% of the household’s Council Tax liability (thereby the maximum assistance provided to a clamant of working age is 75% of his/her Council Tax liability.)

(3) Council be recommended to approve the Council Tax Support/Reduction scheme for 2020/21.