Decision details

RESOLVED that:

(1)       the definition of a care leaver, for the purpose of the policy, is changed to the following:

a young person aged 18–24 who was formerly a child in the care of Gloucestershire County Council or other local authority in England and then became a ‘Former Relevant Child’ as defined by The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. The Care Leaver must be resident and liable for council tax on a property in the Gloucester City Council area

(2)       eligibility criteria is changed to the following:

A Care Leaver must be aged 18–24 years old to qualify for a reduction under the Council Tax Discount Scheme for Care Leavers.  A Care Leaver will cease to qualify for the discount from the date of their 25^th birthday

(3)       the changes approved at (1) and (2) above are implemented from 1^st April 2024.