Changes to Council Tax Reduction Scheme

1 – Increase the maximum amount of support from 75% to 80%.

2 - Reducing the standard level of non-dependant deduction from £15 to £10 for non-dependants who work more than 16 hours per week

3 – Disregarding child maintenance paid to a claimant or partner in the calculation of CTS.

4 – Disregarding child benefit paid to a claimant or partner in the calculation of CTS.

5 - Applying a fixed income period to working age claims for CTS to avoid multiple changes.

6 – Applying a tolerance to Universal Credit claims for Council Tax Support to avoid multiple changes.