Proposed changes to Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme

Audience: Public sector partners, third sector organisations, registered providers, recipients of council tax support

This consultation is now closed. It was open from 4 October 2021 to 5 November 2021.

West Suffolk Council is proposing changes to its Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS).

If implemented, these changes would affect:

  1. the threshold for how much capital a customer can own (for example, savings) and still be entitled to a Council Tax reduction
  2. the impact that living with non-dependent friends or family members has on the Council Tax reduction that a customer receives
  3. the relationship between the application processes for Universal Credit and for Local Council Tax Reduction
  4. the way in which fluctuations in a customer’s earnings are taken into account in LCTRS.

Further background on the proposed changes is available in the report: Review of the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2022-2023 and Decision to Consult

This online consultation is open from 4 October to 5 November 2021 and can be found at West Suffolk Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme Proposals consultation form

Feedback from the consultation will be considered by councillors as they finalise the Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2022 to 2023. If agreed, the changes would come into effect from April 2022.