5 Localised Council Tax Reduction Scheme PDF 51 KB
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A report was submitted requesting Council to approve a Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the borough area for the financial year 2015/16.
The Welfare Reform agenda replaced Council Tax Benefit with Localised Council Tax Reduction with effect from 1 April 2013. Localised schemes needed to be approved by the 31 January before the start of the new financial year to which the scheme applies.
Resolved: That the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council area as detailed in the report beadopted for the financial year 2015/16.