Still time to have your say on changes to Council Tax scheme

Residents in Plymouth have almost two weeks remaining to have their say on changes to the local Council Tax Support scheme.

Plymouth City Council has suggested reducing the financial burden on many families in the city by reducing the minimum amount of Council Tax they are required to pay from 25 per cent to 20 per cent from April 2014.

The existing local scheme, which has seen more than 16,000 households in the city affected, was introduced in April 2013 following the Government changes to the benefit system as part of the welfare reform agenda. 

Residents are being consulted on these proposed changes until 8 December 2013. Anyone wanting to take part in the consultation can visit the Council’s website www.plymouth.gov.uk. Hardcopies are available on request.

All changes to the existing scheme will be subject to formal consultation and adopted by Full Council by 31 Jan 2014.