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LCTS ADMIN SUBSIDY FOR 2015-16

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Members,

 

LCTS Admin Subsidy for 2015-16

 

Please find attached the provisional allocation numbers for LCTS Admin Subsidy for 2015-16 (see first attachment DCLG Admin Subsidy spread sheet.)

 

80% of the total Housing Benefit (HB) and Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) administration grant resides with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), with the remaining 20% being included in the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG’s) and the Devolved Administrations’ remit to meet part of the costs of Localised Council Tax Support (LCTS). The Department for Communities and Local Government’s share of this total is £67.70m. This funding will be transferred from DWP to DCLG to make payment at the start of the financial year.

 

Distribution methodology

 

We will be allocating each Local Authority (LA) a share of the total administration subsidy funding for Localised Council Tax Support (LCTS) that reflects its share of the national Localised Council Tax Support (LCTS) work done.  This is the first year that Localised Council Tax Support (LCTS) caseload data has been available and it was collected via the CTB forms in October.

 

Housing Benefit Admin Subsidy

 

You will find attached, for information only,  an options paper for the distribution of Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy (second attachment) and 3 spread sheets (third, fourth and fifth attachment) for the HB Admin Subsidy provisional allocations; you will note that LCTS is included in these spread sheets, however the figure has been rounded to £67m, please be assured that the figure is £67.70m for 2015-16. These documents have been shared with the LAA Steering Group of which the LGA is a member.  The decision on which option to be used will be made with the LAA steering on Wednesday 5 November.

 

If you have any further queries/comments please email  council.tax@communities.gsi.gov.uk

 

Best Regards,

 

Council Tax Team

 

DCLG LCTS Admin Subsidy funding calcs 2015-16

2015-16 Subsidy net-cap options paper

Copy AnnexB(1) England

Copy AnnexB(2) Scotland

Copy AnnexB(3) Wales


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