Councils across England may have to overhaul their
procedures on reducing council tax support after a court ruled a London
borough’s consultation was unlawful. The
Supreme Court has decided that Haringey Council’s 2012 consultation on the
establishment of a council tax support scheme was unlawful. In April 2013, the
government abolished council tax benefit. Local authorities have since
consulted on and implemented replacement schemes. However, due to a 10% cut in
funding, the majority of councils adopted schemes that reduced the level of
support available. The Supreme Court found that Haringey Council’s consultation
was unlawful because it failed to provide alternative options for meeting the
funding shortfall other than a reduction in support. The court found the
document misleadingly suggested that the only option available was to reduce
the support available. Read more on Inside Housing.
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