Agenda item

To approve the Revenues and Benefits Policy Framework 2022/23.

Resolved that approval is given to the Revenues and Benefits policy framework for 2022-2023 as set out in the Appendices 1 to 9.

Approval was sought for the Revenues and Benefits Policy Framework 2022/23.

Reason for Decision

The Council was required to set out its revenues and benefits policy framework. The existing Revenues and Benefits Policy Framework included:

•       Corporate Debt Recovery Policy

•       Council Tax Award of Discount Policy

•       Council Tax Discretionary Reduction Policy

•       Flood Relief Policy

•       Discretionary Housing Payments Policy

•       Local Welfare Provision Policy

•       Housing Benefit Overpayment Recovery Policy

•       Non-Domestic Rate Hardship Relief Policy

•       Non-Domestic Rates Discretionary Rate Relief Policy

•       The Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme Policy.

Alternative Options Considered

The council was required to set out its application of areas of the legislation which allowed local application of rules. The policy framework achieved this.

Agreed that approval be given to the Revenues and Benefits policy framework for 2022-2023, as now submitted.