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.