Issue - meetings

COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2026/27

To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance.

Additional documents:

Webcast for COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2026/27

Decision:

Resolved:

1. That Cyngor Gwynedd's Local Scheme for the year commencing 1 April 2026 continues as it was during 2025/26. Therefore, the following conditions (a - c below) regarding the continuation of the discretionary elements would continue:

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 backdated 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 2026/27, on condition that it will not change the substance of the scheme.

Minutes:

The item was submitted noting that there was a statutory requirement to present this item annually. It was explained that the purpose of the report was to make a decision on the arrangements to implement the council tax reduction scheme. It was explained that there was no change to this year's scheme, and that this needed to be submitted for a decision for 2026/27. It was emphasised that the report was specifically for a reduction where there was a need to satisfy the benefits service's means testing and not for other exceptions such as a single person reduction.

The decision was noted.

RESOLVED