Nottingham City Council is consulting on future options for its Council Tax Support scheme, which helps households on low incomes with their Council Tax bill.
Around 19% of households in Nottingham are in receipt of Council Tax Support, with the scheme costing over £30 million a year to operate.
The proposed changes to the scheme will affect all working-age (under state pension age) households. They do not affect the Council Tax Support for pensioner households, the rules for which are controlled by Central Government.
Applying the discount affects the amount of Council Tax the Council receives and impacts the amount of Council Tax that all households in the city pay.
Cllr Linda Woodings, the Council’s Executive Member for Finance and Resources, said: “The current Council Tax Support scheme has been in place for over a decade. There have been major changes to welfare benefits and reductions in council funding over that time, which is why a number of councils across the country are reviewing their support schemes.
“The aim of the proposals is to provide a scheme which is financially sustainable in future years while continuing to support people on the lowest incomes.”
An online survey for people to give their views on the proposals can be accessed here.
If agreed, the revised scheme would begin in April 2025.
