Decision details

Council Tax Care Leavers Discount

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Consideration was given to the recommendation to introduce a care leaver’s discount for council tax and to reduce to nil the amount of council tax payable by young people leaving care from 1 April 2019 as permitted by section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

 

It was moved by Councillor Ladkin, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

 

RESOLVED

 

(i)            The Care Leavers Council Tax Relief policy be approved;

 

(ii)           A local council tax discount be awarded to this class of charge payers to reduce their council tax bill to nil.

Report author: Ashley Wilson

Publication date: 10/10/2018

Date of decision: 02/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 02/10/2018 - Council

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