Collecting council tax after COVID-19 will be challenging. In this blog post Paul Howarth gives three reasons for optimisim.
Under the hood: what Universal Credit means for Council Tax Support schemes
Universal Credit means changes for council tax support schemes. In this technical blog we look at the detail and why the status quo is not an option.
Future proof your Council Tax Reduction Scheme for Universal Credit
Listen back to hear Paul Howarth, Welfare Reform Club and Ian Jones, LB Hackney talk about Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Universal Credit.
CTR Schemes – benefiting councils or residents?
Zoe Charlesworth reveals the key drivers behind the Council Tax Reduction schemes we’ve modelled for councils, and how we factor in UC roll out.
How to raise council tax and keep members happy
Raising council tax whilst supporting vulnerable people demands the best support scheme possible. Policy in Practice helps councils do just that.
What do good Local Welfare Support and Conditionality Schemes look like?
The introduction of local welfare support and conditionality schemes are a side-effect of localisation. Read examples of where they’ve been done well.
Local Council Tax Support three years on: An Independent Review
Policy in Practice welcomes Eric Ollerenshaw’s review of local council tax support schemes. Deven Ghelani outlines why, in this blog post.
Nearly 75% of councils to cut Council Tax support budgets
More English councils than ever are having to cut Council Tax support budgets to balance the books, new research from NPI reveals.
How to future proof your CTRS scheme for Universal Credit
Wed 9 March at 10:30. Listen back to hear how we model CTRS schemes to help councils protect their most vulnerable citizens, now and in the future.
What makes a good local welfare support and conditionality scheme?
The introduction of local conditionality by councils is a side-effect of localisation. We share why it’s here and give examples where it’s been done well.