FOI003337 FOI Council Tax

This is an information request regarding discretionary council tax and other council tax discounts for recipients of benefits.

Please include the following information for the following years: 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 

• Total amount spent on
  discretionary council tax relief per year

• Total number of applications
  received by the council for discretionary council tax relief? Please break
  it down by
  
  • Successful 
  • Unsuccessful 
  • Pending
• Provide the number of
  successful applications for 100% council tax relief due to the
  discretionary council tax relief

• Provide a list of all other
  council tax discount schemes that apply to people on benefits.
  
  • Provide a breakdown of the
    number of successful applications per alternative benefit pathway
    resulting in council tax discounts 
    
    • Provide separately the number
      of successful applications per alternative benefit pathway for 100%
      council tax relief.