Care leavers exemption extended to 100% for up to 25 years of age
Empty property premium, from 1st April 2020, an unfurnished property that has been empty for five years or longer has been charged at 300 per cent of the tax set.
Amendments made in 2019
For working age customers the Capital limit is £8000, anyone who has capital in excess of this amount will not be entitled to Council Tax Support
Introduction of additional 50% premium to empty properties over 2 years
Care leavers council tax exemption – 100% for those aged between 18 and 21st birthday and 50% for those up to their 22nd Birthday
Unoccupied discount 100% for the first month.
Amendments made in 2018
Protection for the following vulnerable customers
Pensioners (providing they, or their partner, are not receiving income support, JSA(IB), or Universal Credit)
Receiving a War Pension/War Widows Pension
Disability Premium qualification (inclusive of enhanced and severe disability premiums)
A child in the household who qualifies for a disabled child premium
Qualification of a disabled earnings disregard
Qualification for a Carer Premium/underlying entitlement to Carers Allowance
All Employment Support Allowance types
Increase in Exceptional Hardship fund from £10,000 to £20,000
Second Home discount reduce to 0% (currently 10%)
Empty and unfurnished amended to 50% for two months (currently 100% for one month).
Amendments made in 2017
Backdating is being restricted to one month
Temporary absence from home rule (four weeks) to replicate Housing Benefit legislation
Reduce maximum capital allowance to £10,000 (those on passported benefit remain at £16,000)
Council Tax Support award is restricted to band B
Minimum scheme award of £2.00 per week
Second homes discount will reduce from 10% to 0%
Empty and unfurnished property discount will change from 100% for the first month, to 50% each month for the first two months.
