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Old 23-01-2016, 13:16   #1
Chris Cross
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Thumbs down 7% Council Tax support cut

2016 will see a 7% cut in Councl tax support for working age claimants, in addition to the 3.99% increase in C-Tax by Lancs County Council (call it 4% please, you're not a supermarket). Claimants will lose double that of non-claimants (do the sums). This decision by HBC was based on a consultation with a total response of less than 1000 (great response HBC). The majority of all respondents (59.2%) agreed to a 1% increase in HBC's portion of the C-Tax. Results of the consultation here: http://democracy.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/d...t%20Scheme.pdf (pages 8-34).

So despite the above HBC decided to snatch it from those who can least afford it. Disabled folks can't fight back right? Most claimants don't bother voting anyway. Now they can shirk all the blame on County/Police/Fire, and contribute to the crusade against claimants. They are the reason this town is in the gutter. Nothing to do with the billions lost to dodgy banks, corruption, wars, tax evasion, shoddy schemes, and incompetent governance..

One of the highest Council tax rates in the country, and we're living in a dump biting at the ankles of the needy.
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