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RESOLVED – (1) T H A T the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations SI 2013/3029 (“the Prescribed Requirements Regulations”) and the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 SI 2014/66 be adopted. (2) T H A T any amendments to Regulations made by the Welsh Government be reflected in the scheme. (3) T H A T the national scheme be adopted with the following discretions: - That the Council should continue to allow Extended Payments up to a maximum of 4 weeks. - That the Council should continue to disregard War Widow and War Disablement pensions in assessing income for Council Tax Reduction. - That the Council should continue to allow Backdated Reductions for a period up to 26 weeks. Reasons for decisions (1) To enable the Council Tax Reduction Scheme to be approved and in place for implementation from 1st April, 2026. (2) To ensure that the Council’s scheme continued to comply with regulation. (3) To reconfirm the three local discretions.
These were received from Councillors Naomi Marshallsea (Mayor) and Rhys Thomas.
No declarations of interests were received.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – (1) T H A T the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations SI 2013/3029 (“the Prescribed Requirements Regulations”) and the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 SI 2014/66 be adopted. (2) T H A T any amendments to Regulations made by the Welsh Government be reflected in the scheme. (3) T H A T the national scheme be adopted with the following discretions: - That the Council should continue to allow Extended Payments up to a maximum of 4 weeks. - That the Council should continue to disregard War Widow and War Disablement pensions in assessing income for Council Tax Reduction. - That the Council should continue to allow Backdated Reductions for a period up to 26 weeks. Reasons for decisions (1) To enable the Council Tax Reduction Scheme to be approved and in place for implementation from 1st April, 2026. (2) To ensure that the Council’s scheme continued to comply with regulation. (3) To reconfirm the three local discretions.
The reference from Cabinet of 8th January, 2026 as contained within the agenda was presented by the Leader, who asked Council to agree re-adoption of the scheme which had been in place since 2013 and needed to be approved by 31 st January. She shared the discretions which needed to be applied included: - That the Council should continue to allow Extended Payments up to a maximum of 4 weeks; - That the Council should continue to disregard War Widow and War Disablement pensions in assessing income for Council Tax Reduction; - That the Council should continue to allow Backdated Reductions for a period up to 26 weeks. RESOLVED – (1) T H A T the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations SI 2013/3029 (“the Prescribed Requirements Regulations”) and the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 SI 2014/66 be adopted. (2) T H A T any amendments to Regulations made by the Welsh Government be reflected in the scheme. (3) T H A T the national scheme be adopted with the following discretions: - That the Council should continue to allow Extended Payments up to a maximum of 4 weeks. - That the Council should continue to disregard War Widow and War Disablement pensions in assessing income for Council Tax Reduction. - That the Council should continue to allow Backdated Reductions for a period up to 26 weeks. Reasons for decisions (1) To enable the Council Tax Reduction Scheme to be approved and in place for implementation from 1st April, 2026. (2) To ensure that the Council’s scheme continued to comply with regulation. (3) To reconfirm the three local discretions.
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