Issue - meetings
Council Tax Exemption for Care Leavers
Meeting: 25/07/2017 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Council Tax Exemption for Care Leavers PDF 109 KB
Additional documents:
- 5.3a Appendix 1 Children's Society Report - Council tax exemption for care leavers, item 5 PDF 285 KB
- 5.3b Appendix 2 QUALITY_ASSURANCE_CHECKLIST, item 5 PDF 83 KB
- Webcast for Council Tax Exemption 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)
Minutes:
Councillor David Edgar, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report. He highlighted the difficult start in life experienced by many young care leavers and how recent research had suggested this small change for the Council could make a big difference to these young adults.
Councillor Amy Whitelock-Gibbs, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, also welcomed the proposal as a valuable change in demonstrating support to these young people.
The Mayor welcomed the report and the work of Members in supporting the Council’s Corporate Parenting role. He agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.
RESOLVED
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.