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 scheme in 2013/14 will be limited to a loss of 8.5 per cent called the transitional year. In 2014/2015 the scheme will apply to working age claimants and support will then be limited to a maximum of 80 per cent in the second year.