Council Tax Benefits ERYC

Council Tax Benefit

 

Council tax benefit is a means tested benefit that helps people with low or no income to pay their council tax.

Council tax benefit is being abolished by the government on 1 April 2013. It is to be replaced with a local council tax support scheme. The responsibility for designing local schemes is to be passed to each local authority in England.

 

The effects can be seen below with the Options showing the lost revenue to the Bridlington Economy.  Money that would be spent here will be paid to ERYC if Option 2 or 3 are adopted.  This is not just about taking money from the poorest in society but making Bridlington pay nearly 25% of the shortfall.  This will effect our businesses.

 

Working Age CTB Claimants by Ward
Row Labels	Households
Beverley Rural Ward	187	1.62%	Bridlington	2870	24.90%
Bridlington Central and Old Town Ward	847	7.35%
Bridlington North Ward	442	3.84%	Lost revenue in Bridlington		Option 1	Nil
Bridlington South Ward	1581	13.72%	Average £250 per household		Option 2	£717,500.00
Cottingham North Ward	159	1.38%	Average £500 per household		Option 3	£1,435,000.00
Cottingham South Ward	305	2.65%
Dale Ward	222	1.93%
Driffield and Rural Ward	535	4.64%
East Wolds and Coastal Ward	401	3.48%
Goole North Ward	454	3.94%
Goole South Ward	862	7.48%
Hessle Ward	521	4.52%
Howden Ward	121	1.05%
Howdenshire Ward	287	2.49%
Mid Holderness Ward	321	2.79%
Minster and Woodmansey Ward	682	5.92%
North Holderness Ward	438	3.80%
Pocklington Provincial Ward	329	2.85%
Snaith| Airmyn| Rawcliffe and Marshland Ward	239	2.07%
South East Holderness Ward	849	7.37%
South Hunsley Ward	99	0.86%
South West Holderness Ward	438	3.80%
St. Mary's Ward	436	3.78%
Tranby Ward	335	2.91%
Willerby and Kirk Ella Ward	141	1.22%
Wolds Weighton Ward	294	2.55%
Grand Total	11525	100.00%