Decision details
Council Tax Exemption for Care Leavers
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider and approve a council tax discount for care leavers
Decision:
DECISION
1. To agree to fund the Council Tax payable by care leavers taking up accommodation within the Borough and which would be administered through a local council tax discretionary discount scheme under Section 13A(1)(c) of Local Government Finance Act 1992
2. To agree to fund the balance of any Council Tax payable by care leavers taking up accommodation outside the Borough after application of any financial assistance to which they may be entitled under the Local Council Tax Support Scheme of the borough in which they reside.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (Z. COOKE)
(Head of Revenue Services (R. Jones)
Report author: Corporate Director, Resources
Publication date: 27/07/2017
Date of decision: 25/07/2017
Decided at meeting: 25/07/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 04/08/2017
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