That Cabinet recommends to Full Council the proposed changes to Breckland Council’s Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2022-2023:

1)    Reducing the capital threshold from £16,000 to £10,000 and abolishing tariff income.

2)    Introducing a fixed rate reduction of £7.40 for non-dependants.

3)    Further streamlining the claim process.

4)    Increasing the tolerance for Universal Credit data re-assessments from £65 per month to £100 per month.

These proposed changes are expected to streamline a customer’s journey; provide certainty and consistency of entitlement; reduce information requirements for customers; and enhance the use of DWP and HMRC data.

Option 1

That Cabinet recommends to Full Council the proposed changes to Breckland Council's Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2022-2023

1)         Reducing the capital threshold from £16,000 to £10,000 and abolishing tariff         income

2)         Introducing a fixed rate reduction of £7.40 for non-dependants

3)         Further streamlining the claim process

4)         Increasing the tolerance for Universal Credit data re-assessments from £65          per month to £100 per month

Option 2

That Cabinet recommends to Full Council some of the proposed changes to Breckland Council's Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2022-2023 but not all.

Option 3

Do nothing.