Uttlesford District Council has consulted on changes to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme, and the Cabinet is recommending that the councillors agree to change the liability cap so that non-vulnerable working age people previously on full Council Tax Benefit shall pay 12.5% of the Council Tax bill (an increase from the present 8.5% figure).
We the undersigned call on the Council to vote against this heartless proposal.
We confirm that we have not previously responded to this consultation.
Updates
December 9, 2013
I am currently organizing the testimony we will present to the Cabinet to show the real impact of these tax hikes. Email your local councillor today and demand they vote against this increase. Post the link to this petition on Facebook to ensure our neighbors know exactly what is at stake.
December 9, 2013
The momentum is building and it proves that people will not stand by while the council hikes taxes on the most vulnerable. Now is the time to turn this pressure into action. Call your local councillor today and demand they vote against this increase.
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how can people on benefits possibly afford to pay more. These do not rise in line with inflation and their real inflation rate is far higher in any case
As Rector of Saint John's Church I urge our council to reconsider this retrograde step
I am proud to have voted against this propoal along with some Independents, a couple of Conservatives and all Liberal Democrat Cllrs.
I disagree with this recommendatiom.
However the definition of non-vneravle is drawn up it will still penalize ma y people who are really struggling to make ends meet.I urve tbe District Council to reconsider the shameful move.
Money,money ,money. Must grab money, fill the coffers up! Houses, houses must build houses, fill the coffers up. Raise our taxes , raise the taxes, fill the coffers up! Sitting pretty, sitting pretty, councils feeling smug! And so on.....
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Uttlesford District Council has consulted on changes to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme, and the Cabinet is recommending that the councillors agree to change the liability cap so that non-vulnerable working age people previously on full Council Tax Benefit shall pay 12.5% of the Council Tax bill (an increase from the present 8.5% figure).
We the undersigned call on the Council to vote against this heartless proposal.
We confirm that we have not previously responded to this consultation.
Updates
December 9, 2013
I am currently organizing the testimony we will present to the Cabinet to show the real impact of these tax hikes. Email your local councillor today and demand they vote against this increase. Post the link to this petition on Facebook to ensure our neighbors know exactly what is at stake.
December 9, 2013
The momentum is building and it proves that people will not stand by while the council hikes taxes on the most vulnerable. Now is the time to turn this pressure into action. Call your local councillor today and demand they vote against this increase.
10 Comments
This seems an iniquitous imposition on the poorest in our district - a district which is one of the wealthiest to boot
how can people on benefits possibly afford to pay more. These do not rise in line with inflation and their real inflation rate is far higher in any case
As Rector of Saint John's Church I urge our council to reconsider this retrograde step
I am proud to have voted against this propoal along with some Independents, a couple of Conservatives and all Liberal Democrat Cllrs.
I disagree with this recommendatiom.
However the definition of non-vneravle is drawn up it will still penalize ma y people who are really struggling to make ends meet.I urve tbe District Council to reconsider the shameful move.
Money,money ,money. Must grab money, fill the coffers up! Houses, houses must build houses, fill the coffers up. Raise our taxes , raise the taxes, fill the coffers up! Sitting pretty, sitting pretty, councils feeling smug! And so on.....
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This seems an iniquitous imposition on the poorest in our district - a district which is one of the wealthiest to boot