Decision details
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2023/24
PDF 114 KBDecision Maker: Officer Decision Making
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Report seeking approval for the Council Tax
Reduction Scheme 2023/24
Decision:
Executive Director for Finance, Commercialisation and S151 Officer approves for the year 2023-24 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 2023.
Alternative options considered:
There have been no recommendations for substantive change to the adopted scheme other than to implement the required legislative changes set out in this report.
Other Relevant Matters Concerning the Decision:
None.
Report author: Andrew Armour
Publication date: 24/01/2023
Date of decision: 24/01/2023
Decided at meeting: 24/01/2023 - Officer Decision Making
Effective from: 01/02/2023
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