Service Description: Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) is the new scheme following the abolition of Council Tax Benefit on 31 March 2013. LCTS helps people on low income pay their Council Tax. If awarded, LCTS is deducted from your Council Tax liability, reducing your bill. To claim LCTS you must be the person liable to pay the council tax bill for a property.
Also known as:- Council Tax Benefit, Council Tax Rebate, Council Tax Support, CTS, LCTS
Answer: The government is ending the national council tax benefit scheme and responsibility will transfer to local councils who have been responsible for developing their own scheme. Funding has been cut by 10 per cent with a budget that has been reduced by £1.8 million.