Decision details

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025/26

Decision Maker: Officer Decision Making

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the report of the Executive Director Enabling Services.

Decision:

To approve for the year 2025-2026 and subsequent years the amended Southampton City Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

Reasons for the decision:

The Southampton Council Tax Reduction Scheme requires amendment to implement prescribed government regulations, and to take account of the uprating to the social security benefit rates that will apply from April 2025.

Alternative options considered:

Five changes to the working age part of the scheme were consulted on with the outcomes attached. The feedback was positive in relation to all five changes with the majority of respondents in favour of making the changes.

Report author: Paul Jones

Publication date: 05/02/2025

Date of decision: 05/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 05/02/2025 - Officer Decision Making

Effective from: 06/02/2025

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