Issue - meetings

1.  The revised Equality Impact Assessment at Appendix 1 of the report be noted.

2.  The responses to the public consultation exercise at Appendix 2 & 3 of the report be noted.

3.  The Council Tax Support scheme from 2023/24 restricts the calculation of entitlement for working-age claimants to 70% of the households’ Council Tax liability.

4.  The introduction a band “D” eligibility restriction from 2023/24 be approved.

5.  Council be recommended to agree that the Council Tax Support scheme from 2023/24 increases the Discretionary Hardship Fund to £225k per annum. 

Report FSD22091

The report advised Members of the result of the public consultation exercise and sought approval for the scheme to be put forward to Full Council.

The Executive recognised that there was significant pressure on some households’ income at present, and were reassured that the generous increase in size to the Council’s Hardship fund, would ensure that sufficient support remained set in place for those in genuine need.

The report had been scrutinised by the Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee on 16th January 2023 and the Committee had supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The revised Equality Impact Assessment at Appendix 1 of the report be noted.

2.  The responses to the public consultation exercise at Appendix 2 & 3 of the report be noted.

3.  The Council Tax Support scheme from 2023/24 restricts the calculation of entitlement for working-age claimants to 70% of the households’ Council Tax liability.

4.  The introduction a band “D” eligibility restriction from 2023/24 be approved.

5.  Council be recommended to agree that the Council Tax Support scheme from 2023/24 increases the Discretionary Hardship Fund to £225k per annum.