Support For Those Unable To Afford Council Tax
Details
Status: Active
Groups: Welfare, Benefits and Pensions
Description
There have been votes in Parliament on the question of localising the systems for helping those in financial need pay council tax by abolishing the council tax benefit and replacing it with local council tax reduction schemes
[Person name] voted for/against making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
Decisions
Decisions may be read as agreeing with the policy, or being against the policy.
| month | decision | alignment | strength | decision type | uses powers | voting cluster | participant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01 | Local Government Finance Bill — Second reading | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 564 |
| 2012-01 | Local Government Finance Bill — Carry over to next Parliamentary session | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 536 |
| 2012-01 | Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Move from Council Tax Benefit to Council Tax Reduction Schemes | agree | strong | Division | uses_powers | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 532 |
| 2012-05 | Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading | agree | strong | Division | insufficent_info | Strong conflict: Gov proposes | 480 |