Following consultation on proposals to amend
the Council Tax Reduction scheme, the initial proposals have been
replaced with a simple solution that should better accommodate
minor changes in a household's income and therefore reduce the
number of times a council tax account is recalculated. The approach
should reduce administrative costs and offer a greater degree of
financial certainty especially for working age households without
significant impact on the level of Council Tax Reduction they
currently receive.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council
Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2019
Decision due: 19 Nov 2019 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cllr Simon Jacobs simon.jacobs@wiltshire.gov.uk
Lead director: Deborah Hindson
Department: Resources
Contact: Ian P Brown, Head of Revenues and Benefits Email: ianp.brown@wiltshire.gov.uk Tel: 01225 716701.
Consultation process
The Council is obliged to consult on any
proposal to alter the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
Consultees
Wiltshire Citizens Advice, Dorset and
Wiltshire
Fire Authority, Wiltshire Police, Town and Parish Councils, staff,
customers and other stakeholders