Decision details
To determine the income levels in the Council Tax Support Scheme for working age customers 2025/26
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member Finance and Assets
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To determine the income levels in the Council
Tax Support Scheme for working age customers 2025/26
Reasons for the decision:
Each year the council is required to consider
and approve its Local Council Tax Support Scheme for working age
customers. Council approved a scheme for 2025/26 on 16th December
2024 and authorised the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with
the Cabinet Member Finance and Assets to determine income levels in
line with any increase in welfare benefits. These increases have
now been confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Please see attached document - Income Bands in Council Tax Support
Scheme 2025-26
Alternative options considered:
None. The Council is required to approve a
Local Council Tax Support Scheme for working age people
Declarations: none
Contact: Jayne Gilpin, Head of Revenues and Benefits.
Publication date: 12/02/2025
Date of decision: 11/02/2025