This year the Council would like to consider only minor changes to ensure that Brentwood’s Local Council Tax Support scheme remained in line with the changes made by Central Government for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.

People of pension age continued to be protected from any changes in Local Council Tax Support; therefore any scheme had to be devised for people of working age only.

The Brentwood Borough Council scheme continued to be prepared within the framework of an Essex-wide scheme with local variations. For the last three years Brentwood’s scheme had remained virtually unchanged.

Cllr Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Cllr Kerslake SECONDED the recommendations in the report and following a discussion a vote was taken on a show of hands and it was

RESOLVED

To approve Brentwood’s Council Tax Support Scheme with minor changes to reflect changes in legislation made by Central Government  in both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.

Reasons for Recommendation

To agree and adopt the proposed Council Tax Support scheme for 2018/19 prior to 31January 2018.