Council Tax Support

Changes to Council Tax Support

There have been no amendments to the Council Tax Support scheme for 2024/25.

Amendments made in 2022

  1. Capital limit reduced to £6k 
  2. Exceptional Hardship scheme to continue at £20k

Amendments made in 2019

  1. For working age customers the Capital limit is £8000, anyone who has capital in excess of this amount will not be entitled to Council Tax Support

Amendments made in 2018

  1. Protection for the following vulnerable customers 
  2. Pensioners (providing they, or their partner, are not receiving income support, JSA(IB), or Universal Credit)
  3. Receiving a War Pension/War Widows Pension
  4. Disability Premium qualification (inclusive of enhanced and severe disability premiums)
  5. A child in the household who qualifies for a disabled child premium
  6. Qualification of a disabled earnings disregard 
  7. Qualification for a Carer Premium/underlying entitlement to Carers Allowance
  8. All Employment Support Allowance types
  9. Increase in Exceptional Hardship fund from £10,000 to £20,000

Amendments made in 2017

  1. Backdating is being restricted to one month
  2. Temporary absence from home rule (four weeks) to replicate Housing Benefit legislation
  3. Reduce maximum capital allowance to £10,000 (those on passported benefit remain at £16,000)
  4. Council Tax Support award is restricted to band B
  5. Minimum scheme award of £2.00 per week