8 COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2021/22 PDF 227 KB
To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance (attached).
Additional documents:
Decision:
1.1
To continue the
Council's Local Scheme for the year commencing 1 April 2021 as it was in
2020/21. Therefore, the following conditions (a - c below) regarding the
continuation of the discretionary elements would apply:
a) To apply a 100% disregard for war disablement
pensions, war widows’ pensions and war widowers’ pensions, for both pensioners
and working age claimants.
b) Not to increase the extended reduction periods for
pensioners and working age claimants from the standard four weeks in the
Prescribed Scheme.
c) Not to increase the backdate period for pensioners and
working age claimants from the standard three months contained within the
Prescribed Scheme.
1.2
Where appropriate, to
delegate powers to the Head of Finance Department, in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Finance, to make minor amendments to the scheme for 2021/22,
provided that it will not change the substance of the scheme.
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Finance, Councillor Ioan
Thomas, submitted a report asking the Council to confirm the continuation of
the current Local Scheme to provide assistance towards paying Council Tax for
the year commencing 1 April 2021.
RESOLVED
(a) To continue the Council's Local Scheme for the
year commencing 1 April 2021, as it was during 2020/21. Therefore the following conditions (i - iii
below) regarding the continuation of the discretionary elements would apply:
(i)
To implement a 100% disregard for war disablement pensions, and war widow
pensions for both pensioners and working age claimants.
(ii)
Not to increase the extended reduction periods for pensioners and working age
claimants from the standard four weeks in the Prescribed Scheme.
(iii)
Not to increase the backdate period for pensioners and working age claimants
from the standard three months contained within the Prescribed Scheme.
(b) Where appropriate, to delegate powers to
the Head of Finance Department, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Finance, to make minor amendments to the scheme for 2021/22, provided that it
will not change the substance of the scheme.