Decision details
Council Tax Reduction Scheme - Amendment to 2014/15 Scheme
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Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider the report of the Revenues and
Benefits Client Manager recommending changes to the Council Tax
Reduction Scheme for 2014/15 and subsequent years to take account
of changes to legislation and statutory guidance enacted or
published after the date of adoption of the scheme.
Decision:
To approve for the year 2014/5 and subsequent years the amended Southampton City Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in Appendix 1.
Reasons for the decision:
The Southampton Council Tax Reduction Scheme requires amendment to implement legislative changes and to take account of the annual benefits uprating.
Alternative options considered:
Various scheme options have been modelled and reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, but there have been no recommendations for substantive change to the adopted scheme. One option was the subject of a motion proposed by Cllr Vinson to Council on 20 November 2013 but this was not taken forward due to the financial impact in the absence of any additional Government grant.
Other Relevant Matters Concerning the Decision:
None.
Report author: Steve Olney
Publication date: 23/01/2014
Date of decision: 23/01/2014
Decided at meeting: 23/01/2014 - Officer Decision Making
Effective from: 31/01/2014
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