Issue - meetings
Council Tax Support Scheme 2022/23
Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Council (Item 172)
172 Council Tax Support Scheme 2022/23 PDF 266 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Council tax support scheme 22-23, item 172 PDF 323 KB
- Appendix B - Consultation outcome report, item 172 PDF 304 KB
- Appendix C - Resident Impact Assessment, item 172 PDF 640 KB
- Appendix D - A lifetime of support, item 172 PDF 149 KB
- Webcast for Council Tax Support Scheme 2022/23
Minutes:
Councillor Gill moved the motion. Councillor Debono seconded. Councillor Russell contributed to the debate.
The recommendations in the report were put to the vote and CARRIED.
RESOLVED:
(i) To change the way the Council Tax Support is calculated so that:
· The cap for working age households reduces from 8.5% to 5%. This will increase from 91.5% to 95% the level of support they would have been entitled to under the old council tax benefit rules. · Payment of Council Tax Support on two homes is allowed in specific circumstances. · The age for a Class 2 reduction is aligned with the increase in state pension age.
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(ii) To agree to adopt the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2022/23 as contained in Appendix A to the report submitted.
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(iii) To retain the amendments to council tax agreed at full Council on 10 December 2020, with 1) to 3) below continuing to apply, whilst updating 4) below to charge a premium at the maximum that is now allowed. This will mean increasing from 100% on the council tax of all properties that have remained empty for over 2 years to the amounts set out in 4) below.
This continues the Council’s practice to discourage properties remaining empty that impacts on the economic and social well-being of the borough. There will be support for any vulnerable residents impacted.
1) council tax exemption classes A (unoccupied and unfurnished property that requires or is undergoing major repairs) and C (unoccupied and unfurnished property) will have a discount of 0% for all cases; 2) council tax discount for second homes will be 0% in all cases; 3) council tax discount for empty furnished lets will be 0% in all cases; and 4) a premium will be charged at the maximum percentage allowed of 100% on the council tax of all properties that have remained empty for over 2 years but less than 5 years in all cases.
a premium will be charged at the maximum percentage allowed of 200% on the council tax of all properties that have remained empty for over 5 years but less than 10 years in all cases.
a premium will be charged at the maximum percentage allowed of 300% on the council tax of all properties that have remained empty for over 10 years in all cases.
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