MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Policy and Resources Committee
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Decision Made: |
23 November 2016 |
Report of the Director of Mid Kent Services - Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2017/2018
Issue for Decision
To consider the proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
Decision Made
That having noted the outcome of the public consultation and
considered the potential impact of the proposed changes on working age
claimants with the protected characteristics of disability, age and sex, under
the Equalities Act (2010), the Council be recommended to approve the council
tax reduction scheme as amended by the Policy and Resources Committee at its
meeting on 23 November 2016 as detailed below:-
Option 1 Reducing the maximum level of support for working age applicants from 87% to 80% - Recommendation to Implement
Option 2 Removing the Family Premium for all new working age applicants Recommendation to Implement
Option 3 Reducing backdating to one month Recommendation to Reject
Option 4 Using a minimum income (notional income) for self-employed earners after one years self-employment Recommendation to Reject
Option 5 Reducing the period for which a person can be absent from Great Britain and still receive Council Tax Reduction to four weeks Recommendation to Implement
Option 6 Reducing the capital limit from the existing £16,000 to £6,000 Recommendation to Reject
Option 7 Introducing a standard level of non-dependant deduction of £10 for all claimants who have non-dependants resident with them Recommendation to Reject
Option 8 Taking any Child Maintenance paid to a claimant or partner into account in full in the calculation of Council Tax Reduction Recommendation to Reject
Option 9 Restricting the maximum level of Council Tax Reduction payable to the equivalent of a Band D charge Recommendation to Reject
Option 10 Removing Second Adult Reduction from the
Scheme Recommendation to Reject
Option 11 Removing the work related activity component in the calculation of Council Tax Reduction Recommendation to Implement
Option 12 Limiting the number of dependent children within the calculation for Council Tax Reduction to a maximum of two Recommendation to Implement
Option 13 Introducing a scheme, in addition to Council Tax Reduction, to help applicants suffering exceptional hardship Recommendation to Implement
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Should you wish to refer this decision to Council, please submit a Decision Referral Form, signed by five Councillors, to the Head of Policy and Communications by: 2 December 2016 |