Concern over proposed council tax support cuts

The Frome Times reported about concerns raised by Fair Frome and a local councillor about the potential impact on Frome residents with low incomes if Somerset Council makes cuts to its council tax reduction scheme. Somerset Council has launched a 10-week consultation to gather public opinions on possible changes to its council tax reduction scheme. This scheme currently provides up to a 100% discount on council tax for around 32,000 working-age people on low incomes across the county. One of the proposed changes include reducing the maximum available discount from 100% to 75%.

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