FI17214

Request

Please include the following information for the following years: 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26  

  • Total amount spent on discretionary council tax relief per year 
  • Total number of applications received by the council for discretionary council tax relief? Please break it down by
    • Successful 
    • Unsuccessful 
    • Pending
  • Provide the number of successful applications for 100% council tax relief due to the discretionary council tax relief 
  • Provide a list of all other council tax discount schemes that apply to people on benefits.
    • Provide a breakdown of the number of successful applications per alternative benefit pathway resulting in council tax discounts 
      • Provide separately the number of successful applications per alternative benefit pathway for 100% council tax relief.

Response

  • As follows:

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

£19,534.24

£23,248.49

£100,762.60

£100,894.91

£43,444.24

  • As follows:

 

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

Successful applications

10

11

52

49

49

Unsuccessful applications

0

0

0

1

8

Pending

0

0

0

0

0

  • There is no separate scheme that awards a discretionary 100% reduction other than applications for discretionary reduction under Section 13a 1(c) of the LGFA 1992.
  • Council Tax Support.

    • There is no separate benefit pathway scheme that awards a discretionary 100% reduction other than applications for discretionary reduction under Section 13a 1(c) of the LGFA 1992 and Council Tax Support.

      • Not applicable