Decision details

Approval granted to:

a)    change the existing discretionary hardship policy which applies to council tax payers who receive Council Tax support (CTS) to make provision for Care Leavers who meet the CTS criteria to be granted 100% relief from paying Council Tax from 1 April 2017.

b)    change the Council’s discretionary hardship policy which applies to council tax payers who do not receive CYS to provide 100% relief of Chorley Council’s element of the Council Tax for al Care Levers who do not meet the CTS criteria up until the age of 25.

c)    Write to all major preceptors to make them aware of the difficulties care leavers face, and asking them to support giving all car leavers 100% relief until the age of 25 by contributing to the cost chargeable to this council’s General Fund in proportion to their share of council tax income for 2017/18.