Agenda item

Decisions:

1.    That having given due regard to the Equality Impact Assessment, the request for consultation to take place on the Proposed Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2015/16, as detailed in the circulated report, prior to seeking Council approval to the final scheme in January 2015, be approved.

2.    That the following specific consultation, be approved, as detailed within the circulated report;

a.     that no increase in the backdate period for all claimants be applied from the standard 3 months contained in the Prescribed Scheme;

b.    that no increase in the extended reduction period for all claimants be applied from the standard 4 weeks currently contained within the Prescribed Scheme;

c.     that a 100% disregard for War Disablement Pensions, War Widows Pensions and War Widower’s Pensions be applied for all relevant claimants.

Reason for Decisions:

To comply with the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations.

Implementation of Decisions

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call-in period.

Consultation

The consultation has commenced and will end on 20^th December 2014.