An estimated 13,500 households could be worse off under Leicester City Council’s plans to reform council tax support.
The council has proposed a new weekly income banding scheme to determine the level of council tax support people receive and to bring the scheme in line with Universal Credit.
The council argues the proposed changes could save about £2.8m per year, of which £400,000 will be saved in administration costs.
The local authority estimates that 4,200 of the most vulnerable households would be better off under the proposed reforms, but 13,500 households would be worse off, including 1,900 who would cease to receive any award.
Deputy city mayor Cllr Sarah Russell said the council needed to respond to the ‘severe financial pressures’ placed on the council by the previous Government.
She added that the council will be considering how to change its council tax discretionary support scheme to help anyone struggling with their council tax.
For more, check out our Council Tax page.
