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Agenda item

Council tax Discretionary Relief for Care Leavers

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

(1)          a separate exemption class for Care Leavers be created

 

(2)          this exemption class apply to Care Leavers up until their 25th birthday. A discount of up to 100% of the Council Tax (dependent on household composition) be applied.

 

(3)          the discount will be awarded after all other discounts, exemptions and Council Tax Reduction have been awarded.

 

(4)          the Council lobby the Welsh Government to create a statutory exemption from the council tax charge for care leavers.

 

(5)               the Policy be updated to reflect the new exemption class and also permit the granting of section 13a (1)(c) for more than a year.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report outlining measures that could be taken to exempt care leavers in Cardiff from council tax liability. It was proposed that a separate exemption class be created for care leavers as this would help to relieve financial burden on vulnerable group.

 

RESOLVED: that

 

(1)          a separate exemption class for Care Leavers be created

 

(2)          this exemption class apply to Care Leavers up until their 25th birthday. A discount of up to 100% of the Council Tax (dependent on household composition) be applied.

 

(3)          the discount will be awarded after all other discounts, exemptions and Council Tax Reduction have been awarded.

 

(4)          the Council lobby the Welsh Government to create a statutory exemption from the council tax charge for care leavers.

 

(5)               the Policy be updated to reflect the new exemption class and also permit the granting of section 13a (1)(c) for more than a year.

 

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