FOI request (FOIR-105334609)

Care Leavers and Council Tax Discretionary Reductions

Requested Mon 11 February 2019
Responded  Wed 20 February 2019

Please provide the following information as requested:

Data Period: January 1st, 2018 and December 31st 2018.

Data Cohort: Care Leavers (i.e. a person aged between 16 and 25 years having been looked after by a local authority from 16 years old or any subsequent period after this date) in receipt of a discretionary reduction in Council Tax liability issued in accordance with section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (or equivalent Council Tax Reduction legislation).

Date requested: a)The total number of the cohort in your authority area; b) The number in receipt of 100% discretionary reduction; and c) The number in receipt of 50% or less discretionary reduction.

Please note:

1. This FOI request has been made because you are the public organisation with responsibility for administering such a scheme.

2. This FOI request does not require the disclosure of any personal information.

Response

Information not held

This area is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk