7 COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2023-24 PDF 223 KB
To submit
the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance.
Additional documents:
Decision:
1.
To
continue the Council's Local Scheme for the year commencing 1 April 2023 as it
was in 2022/23. 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.
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 2023/24, 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 2023.
On a general matter, the Leader of the Independent
Group noted that it would be beneficial for the opposition and the people of
Gwynedd to know in advance which items on the meeting agenda where Plaid Cymru
had placed a whip on members. In response, the Cabinet Member for Finance
confirmed that no whip had been placed for any item on the agenda.
RESOLVED
1.
To continue to operate the Council's Local Scheme for
the year commencing 1 April 2023 as it was in 2022/23. 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.
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 2023/24,
provided that it will not change the substance of the
scheme.