Have your say on council tax reduction scheme

South Glos Council is asking local people to comment on proposals for a new local council tax reduction scheme to be introduced in April 2014. The council tax reduction scheme replaced Council Tax Benefit from April 2013 but there is a shortfall in funding. Although it was possible to cover this in other ways in 2013/14, it will not be possible to do that in future years without raising the Council Tax. People who are eligible for state pension credit are not affected as they will continue to be assessed under the national scheme.

You can find out more and have your say by going to www.southglos.gov.uk/counciltaxchanges. The deadline for comments is 16th September.