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Scrapping council tax benefit.
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My local council North Herts has announced that it will scrap council tax benefit for those on low income and JSA. I am not interested in the 'benefit culture' view on this but on the legal side. I though this was covered by government legislation and out of the hands of councils. The reason given is to recoup a £980,000 shortfall in revenue.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.There is an online edition but you need to be registered to see it. Anyway it is definately there on page 3 of todays edition. They do say that benefit for pensioners is protected but they say they will scrap benefit for the low income and JSA's . South Cambridgeshire council say the same thing , both in the same artical.
hmm, i just read it online (because i couldn't quite believe what you were saying (sorry eddie :))
And it seems that they are saying that people on JSA MAY "face changes"
They are not saying they WILL scrap ctb, but are going to have a consultation on it.
however, i like you never realised that the council had it in their power to do it anyway!
And it seems that they are saying that people on JSA MAY "face changes"
They are not saying they WILL scrap ctb, but are going to have a consultation on it.
however, i like you never realised that the council had it in their power to do it anyway!
Full details have not yet been released by Government. Councils have been advised, however, that local schemes should support Government objectives for:
· creating the right incentives to get more people into work by ensuring that work always pays,
· protecting the most vulnerable people, and
· delivering fairness to those claiming benefit and to the taxpayer.
The Government has said that it wishes to protect pensioners in the scheme. For all other recipients, there is a requirement to agree local eligibility criteria.
Under the existing Council Tax Benefit scheme, the Council is reimbursed 100% for the amount of Council Tax Benefit it pays out to local claimants.
However, under the new system it will be given a specific sum by the Government to make support payments. This is likely to be 90% of the amount that is currently processed under Council Tax Benefit.
A detailed scheme to take account of the reduction in funding will now be developed and consulted upon, prior to the proposed scheme being submitted later in the year for approval.
· creating the right incentives to get more people into work by ensuring that work always pays,
· protecting the most vulnerable people, and
· delivering fairness to those claiming benefit and to the taxpayer.
The Government has said that it wishes to protect pensioners in the scheme. For all other recipients, there is a requirement to agree local eligibility criteria.
Under the existing Council Tax Benefit scheme, the Council is reimbursed 100% for the amount of Council Tax Benefit it pays out to local claimants.
However, under the new system it will be given a specific sum by the Government to make support payments. This is likely to be 90% of the amount that is currently processed under Council Tax Benefit.
A detailed scheme to take account of the reduction in funding will now be developed and consulted upon, prior to the proposed scheme being submitted later in the year for approval.
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