The Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Investment presented a report on the proposal to retain the existing Council Tax Support Scheme and £50,000 discretionary hardship fund, in order to continue to support low income households in exceptional financial difficulties.
The Cabinet Member advised that officers would be looking into how many residents used the discretionary hardship fund and may amend the fund accordingly.
In response to a question, the Assembly was advised that the collection rate for Council Tax 2016/2017 would only be known at the end of the financial year.
The Assembly resolved that the Council Tax Support Scheme implemented for 2016/17 be retained for 2017/18.
The Cabinet resolved to recommend the Assembly to agree that the Council Tax Support Scheme implemented for 2016/17 be retained for 2017/18.