Issue - meetings
Council Tax Reduction Scheme
Meeting: 17/12/2015 - Cabinet (Item 113)
113 Council Tax Reduction Scheme (3-01-45) 
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To receive a report of the Benefits Manager and the Revenues Manager setting out the Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2016/17 for recommendation to Council.
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Minutes:
The Cabinet had before it a *report of the Benefits Manager and the Revenues Manager setting out the Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2016/17 for recommendation to Council.
The Cabinet Member for Finance outlined the contents of the report stating that the Council Tax Reduction Scheme was a local scheme for working age customers. Section 13A of the local Government Finance Act 1992 required the Council to approve a scheme by 31 January each year. No changes were being proposed to the existing scheme.
RECOMMENDED that
1. The Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working age customers is approved for 2016/17.
2. The Council’s revised Council Tax Reduction, Section 13A policy, enclosed in Appendix 1 is approved for 2016/17. ( Within the Policy, the Council’s Section 151 Officer has delegated authority to take into account any further changes in law, government guidance or policy)
3. Mid Devon’s Penalty policy (Appendix1) is noted and adopted.
4. The criteria contained in the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme for the forthcoming year 2016/17 will remain the same as the previous financial year 2015/16. Future DWP uprating of applicable amounts for CTR claimants and DCLG Non-dependant deduction requirement regulations will be amended in line with the Council’s scheme once the regulations are in place.
(Proposed by Cllr P H D Hare-Scott and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)
Note: - * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.