Localising Council Tax Support & Council Tax – Communications Update 10 January 2013
This communications update is being sent in response to a number of queries we have received following some media articles which suggest a further reduction in funding for local council tax schemes.
That is not the case.
There is no reduction in
the overall funding for council tax support for 2014-15. The allocation for
England is £3.3bn in both 2013-14 and 2014-15, in line with 90% of forecast CTB
expenditure. Details of this are set out in Key Tables 3 of the Settlement
documentation. http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1314/KT3_1314.xls and http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1314/KT3_1415.xls
We have been clear for some time that funding for council tax support would be provided as part of the business rates retention scheme. Including the funding within the business rates retention scheme has been key to maximising the share of business rates and growth that is locally retained.
The Government consulted widely over the summer on the basis for distributing funding between authorities. Council tax support funding will only be separately identifiable in 2013-14 allocations. From 2014-15, the level of council tax support funding and formula funding combined will be scaled back for individual councils according to their combined spending trajectory, by service tier.
Ministers will of course consider all representations on individual authority allocations made during the current statutory consultation before making decisions on the final settlement.
Nina Shuttlewood
Localising Council
Tax Support
Department for
Communities and Local Government
Tel: 0303 444 1892
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