Council Tax Reduction Scheme - proposals |
Introduction
East Suffolk Council is proposing a change to its Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme. If implemented, this would mean people claiming Universal Credit would not see a change in the amount of council tax they have to pay unless their weekly income changes by more than £15, or £65 in a month.
The purpose of the change is to provide people claiming Universal Credit more certainty over their Council Tax bills and their finances.
This consultation is open until Sunday 3 November. Feedback will then be considered before a final proposal is given to councillors in early 2020.
If agreed, the change would come info affect from April 2020. The proposed change would not apply to people who have reached state pension age or are not on Universal Credit.
The purpose of the change is to provide people claiming Universal Credit more certainty over their Council Tax bills and their finances.
This consultation is open until Sunday 3 November. Feedback will then be considered before a final proposal is given to councillors in early 2020.
If agreed, the change would come info affect from April 2020. The proposed change would not apply to people who have reached state pension age or are not on Universal Credit.
(For information, for Universal Credit customers East Suffolk intends to change when it assesses entitlement to Council Tax Support from DWP notification that a UC claim has been made to when DWP notifies the actual award. The effect of this is to avoid correcting awards, whilst ensuring they are correct first time, which is seen as beneficial for customers and does not have any financial impact.)