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THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (EFFECTIVENESS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2026/27)

Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Council (Item 9.)

9. THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (EFFECTIVENESS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2026/27) PDF 257 KB

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

This report sets out the context of Council Tax support, including the introduction of local schemes for working aged people from 2013.

Additional documents:

Appendix A: Current Discretionary Scheme, item 9. PDF 194 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED: That Council:

(1) Amended the Council Tax discretionary policy to include the support provided to residents with a terminal illness, with the wording detailed in paragraph 8.17.

(2) Approved changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands to reflect the impact of inflation and delegated a decision on those increases to the Director – Resources in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources.

REASON FOR DECISION: To respond to the request from Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and to consider changes for next year.