Section 13A (1)(C) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 gives the council the discretionary power to reduce liability for council tax in relation to particular cases or by determining a class of cases that it may determine and where national discounts and exemptions cannot be applied. Section 13A(1)(C) states: ‘The amount of council tax which a person is liable to pay in respect of any chargeable dwelling and any day, in any case, may be reduced to such extent as the billing authority for the area in which the dwelling is situated, thinks fit’.
This decision will provide additional support to Ukrainian families hosted in homes in Herefordshire.