Agenda item

RESOLVED:

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment screening, the following be agreed in relation to establishing a Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the 2022/23 financial year:

(a)         The adoption of the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013 as further amended by the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and any subsequent amendments that may be required by legislation in relation to The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

(b)        The approval of the retention of the existing discretionary elements in relation to the Prescribed Scheme:

(i)           That no increase in the backdate period for all claimants be applied from the standard 3 months contained in the Prescribed Scheme.

(ii)         That no increase in the extended reduction period for all claimants be applied from the standard 4 weeks currently contained within the Prescribed Scheme.

(iii)        Apply a 100% disregard for War Disablement Pensions, War Widows Pensions and War Widower’s Pensions for all claimants.