Sentences with phrase «council tax support»

Each local council is responsible for operating their own Council Tax Support scheme so the amounts of support given across the country may vary.

From April 2013 the national Council Tax Benefit has been replaced with localised council tax support, where each local authority decides how much help to give.

Earlier on Monday, a report by Policy in Practice — a group that works with local authorities on welfare changes — revealed the impact on two - thirds of working tax credit recipients over the next five years, and suggested that the # 4.4 bn savings from the tax credits package would be partly offset by higher housing benefit and council tax support payments.

Oral Questions - Assisting families facing homelessness as a result of housing benefit changes due in April - Baroness Turner of Camden; Face - to - face careers guidance for all young people in schools - Baroness Jones of Whitchurch; Effects of local council tax support schemes on poverty - Lord McKenzie of Luton; Representations received from the public on the negotiations for the new EU budget perspective period to 2020 - Lord Dykes

The worst - affected council area in England is Labour - run Liverpool, where 17,582 households claiming council tax support have so - called «attachments» to benefits.

She'd struggled to understand how to apply for council tax support.

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Voicing support for a carbon tax through the Climate Leadership Council is good, but it's time to start actively lobbying for such policies, and supporting politicians who will enact them.

The administration has other councils focused on other policy areas, such as developing a competitive income tax code and streamlining burdensome regulation.UTC strongly supports the goals of each of these advisory committees as a way of ensuring and enhancing America's growth in the decades to come.

And, given the importance of the SR&ED tax credit system as noted above, we do not believe it is realistic to think that the proposed council could succeed in meeting its leadership mandate without having responsibility for the success of SR&ED incentives, the largest element of the Government's support for business innovation.

Chaired by Michael Horgan, the C.D. Howe Institute's Fiscal and Tax Competitiveness Council oversees research and development of policy recommendations to foster effective and efficient spending and tax programs, and ensures that Canadian fiscal policy supports economic dynamism and sustainable income growTax Competitiveness Council oversees research and development of policy recommendations to foster effective and efficient spending and tax programs, and ensures that Canadian fiscal policy supports economic dynamism and sustainable income growtax programs, and ensures that Canadian fiscal policy supports economic dynamism and sustainable income growth.

«A focus on supporting innovators will help the government generate more revenue than its proposed tax changes contemplate,» says John Ruffolo, CEO of OMERS Ventures and Vice-Chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators.

Previous investors were led by Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, which provided $ 1 million through a Transition to Scale investment and helped catalyze matching investments from a wide range of sources including Maple Leaf Angels, MaRS Innovation, the University of Toronto's Connaught Seed Fund, the Government of Canada through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC - IRAP) and the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program (SR&ED), and the Government of Ontario through investment by Ontario Centres of Excellence and support by MaRS Discovery District and ventureLAB / Genesis.

In the words of the Advisory Council, the panel should «consider changes to corporate and personal tax rates, the balance between types of taxes, and the use of tax instruments designed to support investment.»

Media Statement 10 November 2014 Australians don't support another tax on the supermarket trolley latest research shows Ipsos research commissioned by the Australian Beverages Council shows around two - thirds of Australians agree that a tax on soft drinks would be ineffective in reducing obesity and the majority of those surveyed were against the introduction of such a tax.

9 April 2014 Media Statement Soft drink tax not the answer for WA The Australian Beverages Council has today slammed Live Lighter's research that a soft drink tax is supported by the public in WA, offering evidence that a tax on beverages has been proven as an ineffective measure to combat obesity, time and time -LSB-...]

3 August 2016 MEDIA RELEASE Proposed Energy Drink bans not supported by the evidence The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local energy drinks industry, has today rejected calls for age restrictions and potential taxes on energy drinks following a statement released by AMA President Dr Gannon.

The Australian Beverages Council has today slammed Live Lighter's research that a soft drink tax is supported by the public in WA, offering evidence that a tax on beverages has been proven as an ineffective measure to combat obesity, time and time again.

Council member Mary M. Cheh (D - Ward 3), who sponsored the legislation, said she will propose a penny - per - ounce tax on soda, an idea that appears to have broad council sCouncil member Mary M. Cheh (D - Ward 3), who sponsored the legislation, said she will propose a penny - per - ounce tax on soda, an idea that appears to have broad council scouncil support.

«Take Marc Cenedella, an out - of - touch millionaire who writes sexist blog posts, thinks our high unemployment rate isn't a problem, and sits on the leadership council of Club for Growth, an ultra-conservative organization that supports the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, and trashes Medicare and Social Security.

In this perspective, the proposals of introducing an EU tax on financial transactions, the idea of including a «golden rule» of budgetary balance in national legislation, as well as the decision to support the creation of a permanent Eurozone Council, are arguably all steps paving the way to issuing of Eurobonds.

ALBANY, NY (12/10/2013)(readMedia)-- «The recommendations of Governor Cuomo's Tax Relief Commission contain several provisions strongly supported by The Business Council of New York State.

Goldie secured more police officers, a freeze in council tax and new approaches to drug treatments as part of her support for the budgets of Alex Salmond's previous minority government.

«The Council Tax freeze will severely hamper those authorities which want to support their local communities.

Provide extra provision for care leavers who will now receive additional support with their council tax

Although DeFrancisco is hurt by widespread GOP support of Marc Malorino — his chief rival in the May nominating convention — voters should consider DeFrancisco's vow to cut taxes, his previous positions on the Syracuse City School District Board of Education and city council and his 40 - year undefeated record in political races.

Oral Questions (2.30 pm)- Impact on Council Tax arrears of the reduction in Council Tax benefit and the localisation of support for those in need - Lord Woolmer of Leeds Whether the review of Trident will include the issue of non-proliferation - Lord Lea of Crondall

«No, we don't support any additional tax increases,» said Heather Briccetti, the Business Council president.

We support an additional $ 150 million in capital funding and $ 70 million in Excelsior Job tax credits to be disbursed through the ten regional economic development councils (extending current state support levels.)

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito today called sales taxes on feminine hygiene products «unfair,» and expressed support for a bill calling on the state to eliminate the levy.

A state judge blocked five City Council members from filing a supporting brief challenging New York's property tax system.

Cohen supports the Business Council's Enough Already NY campaign's Five to Survive economic reform agenda which includes: a property tax cap; a state spending cap; reducing the tax burden; reforming public employee pensions and limiting government borrowing.

A 1997 report by the Public Policy Institute, underwritten by the state's anti-tax Business Council, estimated that if HCRA were «ranked with state taxes that support New York's general fund, HCRA taxes would be the third largest business tax, or our state's second largest user tax.»

Since the primary, Cuomo has sought to shore up his support among the business community, appearing in person at the state Business Council's annual meeting to tout his record on property taxes and the state budget.

The committee was gearing up for a fight against reinstating the so - called millionaire's tax, but following this week's tax code deal — which, by the way, every key CSNY player, from Kathy Wylde to Steve Spinola to the state Business Council, supported — they've re-tooled their agenda.

The Business Council supports the Executive Budget proposal to enhance the New York Youth Works Tax Credit.

«No, we don't support any additional tax increases,» said Business Council President Heather Briccetti.

In March 2011 it was confirmed that every English council had taken up the Government's offer of support; 378 authorities had been able to freeze their council tax for the period 2011 - 12 and 43 had reduced it.

Subsequently a # 650 million funding pot was set aside to support councils willing to freeze or reduce their council tax charge.

Most Council members had two unstated reasons for supporting Greenfield in using tax money to fund religious schools: they either have constituents who would like their choice to send their children to these schools to be further subsidized or they want to buy themselves good will with the increasingly powerful and cohesive blocs of Orthodox, fundamentalist, and Catholic voters should they decide to seek higher office.

The original limit was removed in 2011, but after the city's common council approved a 43 percent property tax increase in December, support has been growing to bring it back.

Cenedella has mostly avoided specific policy prescriptions in his public comments and blog posts, but he currently sits on the leadership council of the Club for Growth, a conservative group that supports a variety of «pro-growth» fiscal policies, pushing to make the Bush tax cuts permanent, repeal the death tax, and overhaul Social Security to allow for personal retirement accounts for younger workers.

Reducing tax credits for families earning over # 40k, limiting housing benefit, increasing capital gains tax, restoring the earnings link and helping councils freeze council tax all met with overwhelming support.

In an effort to galvanize some support across the aisle, the White House has dispatched Marc Short, director of legislative affairs, and Gary D. Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, to meet with top Senate Democrats on Tuesday to discuss the tax plan.

Speaking to a rally of several hundred union members in front of the hotel's Lodge Street entrance, Sheehan recalled supporting a city tax break package for the hotel, worth more than $ 1 million a year, and said hotel owners United Capital Corp. had «broken their promises» by failing to reach a contract with the Hotel Trades Council, which represents about 140 workers at the hotel.

They will have to be in continuous employment for 12 months before they can claim Income Support, Job Seeker's Allowance, State Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit or apply for social housing.

It's about time we bring that kind of money home to create jobs, support schools, and take property tax pressure off towns and cities,» said Heather Briccetti, Esq., President and CEO of the Business Council of New York State.

«We will... limit contributory Employment and Support Allowance for those in the Work Related Activity Group to one year... increase the age threshold for the shared - room rate in housing benefit... give local authorities greater flexibility to manage council tax... align the rules for the mobility and care elements of Disability Living Allowance.»

The Council support is part of a concerted push by city leaders for a «home rule» message that would allow the city to increase taxes on its highest earners.

The speaker also said the Council will support the proposed renter's tax credit in Cuomo's executive budget.

«The Welsh Liberal Democrats will support hard pressed families by cutting their council tax bills.