Agenda item
CHANGES TO THE COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME (CTS) FOR 2020-21
Recommendation I: Cabinet
(9 January 2020)
Minutes:
RESOLVED: That
(1) the proposed income banded scheme for Council Tax Support claimants in receipt of Universal Credit for the financial year 2020/21 and beyond, subject to annual review, be approved;
(2) the existing Council Tax Support Scheme be retained for all other claimants not in receipt of UC until the rollout of Universal Credit in Harrow had been completed;
(3) the proposed income banded scheme should also benefit from £400k of extra investment.
Supporting documents:
- Section Page - Cabinet - ANALYSIS OF THE FEEDBACK ON THE COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME (CTS) CONSULTATION, item 119. PDF 48 KB View as DOC (119./1) 28 KB
- Rec to Council - Changes to CTS Scheme 2020-21, item 119. PDF 96 KB View as DOC (119./2) 114 KB
- Analysis of the feedback on the Council Tax Support Scheme CTS consultation and proposal to move to a banded scheme for 2020 21 & beyond for claimants in receipt of Universal Credit UC., item 119. PDF 619 KB View as DOCX (119./3) 137 KB
- CTS 2020-21 Consultation Introduction Document - Appendix 1, item 119. PDF 777 KB
- CTS 2020-21 Consultation Questionnaire - Appendix 2, item 119. PDF 1 MB
- CTS Consultation Feedback Report 2019 Appendix 3, item 119. PDF 1 MB View as DOCX (119./6) 1 MB
- EqIA CTS Income Banded scheme - Appendix 3, item 119. PDF 2 MB View as XLSX (119./7) 2 MB
- EqIA Income Banded CTS scheme for 2020-21 & beyond Appendix 4, item 119. PDF 733 KB View as DOCX (119./8) 230 KB
- EqIA CTS Income Banded scheme - Appendix 4, item 119. PDF 2 MB View as XLSX (119./9) 2 MB
- CTS - s13A 2020-21 Council Tax Hardship Policy Appendix 5, item 119. PDF 219 KB View as DOCX (119./10) 44 KB