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Delegated Decision - Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Finance Minutes    

Date: Monday 22 February 2021       Time: 11:00 AM       Location: Virtual Meeting       Contact: gwright@Mansfield.gov.uk

Attendance Details

PresentNames
Present:Councillor Craig Whitby
In AttendanceAttendees
In Attendance:Stephen Mosley, Gabriella Wright
ItemDescriptionBackground InformationDecision
 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCEAPOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

None.
 
21/07DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTDECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

None.
 
21/08ADVANCE QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICADVANCE QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

None.
 
21/09ADVANCE QUESTIONS FROM NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBERSADVANCE QUESTIONS FROM NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

None.
 
21/10COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2021/ 2022; APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL TAX HARDSHIP FUNDCOUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2021/ 2022; APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL TAX HARDSHIP FUND

A brief summary of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2021/22; approval of the Council Tax Hardship Scheme was provided by the Officer.

The Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) replaced the national Council Tax Benefit Scheme (CTB) from 1 April 2013.
This report seeks approval of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme policy for 2021/2022.
The provisions in this report affect Working Age Claimants as the Government continues to prescribe that pensioners are to be protected from any changes; the assessment of pensioner cases is based on 100% of the Council Tax liability.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Finance stated that he was pleased to see that the Hardship Fund had been increased by £10,000 and that he was happy to approve the recommendations within the report.

Report of the Head of Finance

Appendix 1 - Council Tax Reduction Scheme Policy 2021/2022

Decision Notice
Recommendation to Council:
(i) That the Policy Document detailed as Appendix 1 in this report, titled Mansfield District Council Tax Reduction Scheme Policy 2021/2022, be the Council’s approved Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the financial year 2021/2022.
(ii) That a Hardship Fund of £20,000 be established for 2021/22.

Resolved by the Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Finance:
(iii) That the criteria relating to the Council Tax Hardship Fund for Local Discounts resolved by the Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Finance on 4/12/20, be carried forward to 2021/22 and authority be given to the Head of Finance to make such payments to applicants as appropriate within the terms of the criteria framework.
(iv) That the value of the Hardship Fund be reviewed within year by the Head of Finance.
Published 22/02/2021 11:17:45