Agenda item

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2021/22

Minutes:

Cllr. C.Clement-Williams, Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the report.

 

Following the above, Members queried whether there were monies built in to cover any additional increase in claims to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2021/2022 in view of the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic.  It was explained the draft budget for consultation had built an additional £500,000 for 2021/2022 and that in relation to the current year the Welsh Government had reimbursed Neath Port Talbot the increased costs incurred so far and had indicated that they would continue to do so for the rest of the year.  This is continually reviewed to ensure that all monies are reclaimed but in addition, monies had been allocated in the budget to support this.

 

RESOLVED:

1.    That the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013 as further amended by the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 be adopted.

 

2.    Approval be granted for the retention of the existing discretionary elements in relation to the Prescribed Scheme.

 

(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 be applied for War Disablement Pensions, War Widows Pensions and War Widower’s Pensions for all claimants.

 

 

 

 

 

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