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Decision details

Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/2026

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To propose scheme for 2025/2026 with inflationary rates linked to CPI

Decision:

The purpose of the item was to consider and recommend to Full Council the revised Council Tax Support Scheme for the financial year 2025/2026.

 

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the item.

 

The recommendations were proposed by the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and seconded by the Leader.

 

RESOLVED: That Cabinet RECOMMENDED to Full Council to:

1.    AGREE the increase to income bands as detailed within paragraphs 3.2, 3.3 and Annex A of this report from 1 April 2025.

2.    AGREE that any surplus in the Hardship Fund to be transferred over to 2025/2026 for reasons detailed in paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7 of the report.

Report author: Mandy Fathers

Publication date: 07/11/2024

Date of decision: 07/11/2024

Decided at meeting: 07/11/2024 - Cabinet

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