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: Those previously in receipt of 100 per cent of Council Tax benefit will be no more than 8.5 per cent worse off in the first year (transitional year), meaning they will receive up to a maximum of 91.5 per cent towards their council tax liability. From year 2 the maximum amount of council tax support will be limited to 80 per cent.