Decision details
Council Tax Reduction for Care Leavers
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
to extend the age a care leaver can receive a
council tax reduction from the age of 21 to 25
Decision:
The purpose of the report was to consider recommending to Full Council proposals to extend the age up to which Care Leavers can receive a reduction in Council Tax from 21 years to 25 years.
Councillor Evemy introduced the report and outlined its contents.
There were various questions to the report author present and comments about the proposals.
Councillor Evemy proposed the recommendations and Councillor Bloomer seconded.
That Cabinet AGREED to recommend to Full Council to:
1. Approve to extend the age that a care leaver can receive a reduction in their
council tax from 21 years to 25 years;
2. Approve to include those care leavers from outside of Gloucestershire County within the offer;
3. Approve the amended Eligibility Criteria as set out in Annex A.
Voting Record
5 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention, 3 Absent/Did not vote
Report author: Mandy Fathers
Publication date: 08/03/2024
Date of decision: 07/03/2024
Decided at meeting: 07/03/2024 - Cabinet
Effective from: 16/03/2024
Accompanying Documents:
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