Decision details
Council Tax Hardship Fund 2021/22
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance and Major Projects, Executive Member for Finance and Performance
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To present how the Council Support Hardship Scheme for 2021/22 using Government Grant.
The Executive Member is asked to approve the Council Support Hardship Scheme for 2021/22 using Government Grant.
It has not been possible to give 28 clear days’ notice of the intention to make this decision. Having recently clarified the Government grant available for Hardship support this paper is been brought to ensure financial support can be awarded to Council Tax Support (CTS) customers as soon as possible in the new financial year.
Decision:
Resolved: That approval be given to award £75 per Council Tax Support Customer for 2021-22 as set out in paragraph 12 of the report.
Reason: To provide financial support to the councils most financially vulnerable residents in managing the ongoing impacts of the covid-19 pandemic.
Report author: David Walker
Publication date: 15/03/2021
Date of decision: 15/03/2021
Decided at meeting: 15/03/2021 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance and Major Projects
Effective from: 18/03/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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