Dear The Childrens Society,

Request for Information - Our Ref: FL-101003752106

Thank you for your request for information regarding Exemptions Policy for
Care Leavers. Your request was received on 13/09/2023 and I am dealing
with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to
be withheld. I will write to you in any event.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should
be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so
on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact
me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Kind regards

Linda Croft
[email address]
Contact Centre
Chichester District Council

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Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your request under the freedom of information act.

You requested the following;-

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 regarding your council's policy on council tax exemption for care
leavers.

I would be grateful if you could provide answers to the following
questions:

1. Do you have a council tax exemption policy in place for care leavers?
[Please respond with either "Yes" or "No."]

 

No.  Chichester District Council do however have a Council Tax Reduction
Scheme which can cover up to 100% of a Council Tax charge.

 

A discretionary award may be paid in addition to CTR awarded under this
scheme where a customer is in financial hardship, and they require support
in the transition to adulthood.

 

Should a Care Leaver not be entitled to Council Tax Reduction based on
their income they can apply for a Section 13a Discretionary Council tax
Reduction.

If you answered "Yes" to Question 1, please provide the following
information:

2. Is this exemption provided for care leavers up to the age of 25?
[Please respond with either "Yes" or "No."]

NA
3. Is your exemption policy inclusive of care leavers who move into your
local authority, but the local authority which holds corporate parenting
responsibility for them is elsewhere? [Please respond with either "Yes" or
"No."]

NA

4. Is your exemption policy inclusive of care leavers who you are the
corporate parent for but live outside your local authority? [Please
respond with either "Yes" or "No."]

NA

5. Is this exemption policy included in your local offer for care leavers
document? If so, please provide a link to the relevant document.

NA

6. Is this exemption advertised on your website? [Please respond with
either "Yes" or "No."]

NA

7. Is there any further information you wish to add regarding your
council's council tax exemption policy for care leavers?

 

NA

 

I trust this information is as requested.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review.  Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to Nicholas Bennett, Divisional
Manager of Democratic Services.

Yours faithfully

Cheryl Craven

 

 

Cheryl
Craven
Systems and
Performance
Officer
Revs
Systems and
Admin
Chichester
District
Council

 

Tel: 01243785166 |
[email address] | Fax:
01243534751 |
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From: The Children's Society <[FOI #1025484 email]>
Sent: 13 September 2023 10:27
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Council Tax Exemption
Policy for Care Leavers

 

This Message originated outside your organization.

Dear Chichester District Council,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to request information
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding your council's policy
on council tax exemption for care leavers.

I would be grateful if you could provide answers to the following
questions:

1. Do you have a council tax exemption policy in place for care leavers?
[Please respond with either "Yes" or "No."]

If you answered "Yes" to Question 1, please provide the following
information:

2. Is this exemption provided for care leavers up to the age of 25?
[Please respond with either "Yes" or "No."]

3. Is your exemption policy inclusive of care leavers who move into your
local authority, but the local authority which holds corporate parenting
responsibility for them is elsewhere? [Please respond with either "Yes" or
"No."]

4. Is your exemption policy inclusive of care leavers who you are the
corporate parent for but live outside your local authority? [Please
respond with either "Yes" or "No."]

5. Is this exemption policy included in your local offer for care leavers
document? If so, please provide a link to the relevant document.

6. Is this exemption advertised on your website? [Please respond with
either "Yes" or "No."]

7. Is there any further information you wish to add regarding your
council's council tax exemption policy for care leavers?

We kindly request that you provide the requested information within the
statutory 20 working days as prescribed by the Freedom of Information Act
2000. If for any reason you are unable to provide the information
requested, please specify the grounds for refusal as stipulated by the
Act.

We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and thank you in
advance for your cooperation.

Yours faithfully,

The Children's Society

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