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The Revenues and Benefits Manager presented the report which presented the results of the Council Tax Support scheme consultation for working age people and the proposed scheme for 2025/2026.

It was noted that there were no changes proposed to the current scheme and it was a statutory requirement to carry out the consultation.

The Chair thanked the Revenues and Benefits Manager for her report and invited questions and comments from the Panel, as summarised below.

Councillor Osborne commented that the consultation responses were as to be expected.  He felt that a lot of people had been helped by the scheme and it should be supported.

The Chair commented that as there were no changes proposed to the scheme this year, the implication on budgets had already been factored in and embedded into the Council tax bases and Council finances.  He recommended that the scheme continue to be supported.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance, Councillor Morley commented that this was a significant benefit offered by the Council and outlined the additional benefits that residents received.

RESOLVED: That the Corporate Performance Panel supports the recommendations to Cabinet, as set out below.

Cabinet is asked to note the consultation responses and to recommend to Council that the draft CTS scheme for 2025/2026 is implemented as the final working age CTS Scheme for 2025/2026.  This must be agreed by full Council by 31 January 2025 ready for the start of the financial year on 1 April 2025.