Issue details

Council Tax Support Fund

Brief Description

To accept the allocation of £1,662,116 from the DLUHC Council Tax Support Fund to support economically vulnerable households in with council tax payments from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

To accept the proposed method of distributing the CTSF outlined in the accompanying report.

Impact On Wards

The Council Tax Support Fund will support economically vulnerable households across the city with council tax payments.

 

Financial and procurement implications

Funding from Government will total £1,662,116 and this will be distributed across Council Tax Support Recipients in Leeds.

Partnership working

N/A

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/01/2023

Decision due: February 2023 by Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Lead director: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Department: Communities, Housing and Environment

Contact: David Fryer, Head of Welfare and Benefits 0113 3788395 Email: David.Fryer@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Meetings/briefings.

Consultees

Executive Member.

Decisions