using the CPI benefit. when it is received. most customers will rather than have seen some losses RPI again money that – customers have never had before so not technically a decrease in existing benefits. Introduction ALL 2,800 Approx Based on funding 6 areas of legislation Successfully managed of a localised £370K per reduction for Bolton changed under as a separate project Council Tax annum impact a total of £3m local scheme Fully implemented by Bolton’s Benefit needed to be saved Extensive year end February – scheme Members took the communication to all 2013 (working age decision to find £2.5M partners and Letters sent to all only) from other areas and customers notified as affected customers implement a £500K part of the year end Council Tax Reduction reduction for existing CTB process Scheme in place customers Over 90% of CTB (operates similar to DCLG then made an customers unaffected with a total DHP’s) additional £100M by the new scheme so budget of £400K available in the form of a communication Take up of CTR very low grant that had to bid targeted at the 2,800 LA’s at the moment with for Bolton successfully affected approximately 20 cases – bid and received a £500K at a cost of £2K grant Recent analysis shows This will be used to that many of the 2,800 reduce overall savings customers impacted by level and provide a changes have been Council Tax Reduction minimally impacted if Scheme you compare their Total loss for 2013/14 is average CTB annual approximately £370K award in 2012/13 to their annual award in 2013/14
using the CPI rather than RPI benefit. when it is received. most customers will have seen some losses – again money that customers have never had before so not technically a decrease in existing benefits. Introduction of a localised Council Tax Benefit scheme (working age only) ALL 2,800 Approx £370K per annum Based on funding reduction for Bolton impact a total of £3m needed to be saved Members took the decision to find £2.5M from other areas and implement a £500K reduction for existing CTB customers DCLG then made an additional £100M available in the form of a grant that LA’s had to bid for – Bolton successfully bid and received a £500K grant This will be used to reduce overall savings level and provide a Council Tax Reduction Scheme Total loss for 2013/14 is approximately £370K 6 areas of legislation changed under Bolton’s local scheme Extensive communication to all partners and customers notified as part of the year end process Over 90% of CTB customers unaffected by the new scheme so communication targeted at the 2,800 affected Successfully managed as a separate project Fully implemented by year end – February 2013 Letters sent to all affected customers Council Tax Reduction Scheme in place (operates similar to DHP’s) with a total budget of £400K Take up of CTR very low at the moment with approximately 20 cases at a cost of £2K Recent analysis shows that many of the 2,800 customers impacted by changes have been minimally impacted if you compare their average CTB annual award in 2012/13 to their annual award in 2013/14
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