Further changes Council Tax Benefit Changes - Tell Manchester City Council what you think
The government recently introduced changes to the Council Tax Benefit system to start in April 2013. They are changing the rules on how money is paid, and changing the name to Council Tax Support.
In Manchester around £50 million is spent on council tax benefit. Initial figures showed that funding for a local scheme would reduce by 10 per cent, leaving a funding gap of £5 million.
It means that, from April 2013, there will be less money to go round for people who claim the support.