Council Tax Reduction: Caseload and Expenditure, Scotland,
This publication provides statistics on the Council Tax Reduction scheme, which reduces the Council Tax liability of vulnerable people in Scotland.
Council Tax Reduction: Caseload and Expenditure, Scotland, April - June 2014
30th September 2014
This publication provides statistics on the Council Tax Reduction scheme, which reduces the Council Tax liability of vulnerable people in Scotland. The statistics are based on data extracts and statistical returns from local authorities, and cover the time period from April 2014 to June 2014.
Key points
- There were 537,730 Council Tax Reduction recipients in Scotland in June 2014.
- Total weekly expenditure on Council Tax Reduction in June 2014 was £6.9 million.
- The number of people receiving Council Tax Reduction in Scotland gradually decreased by 2.7% (14,650) between April 2013 and June 2014.
Council Tax Reduction caseload in Scotland: April 2013 to June 2014
Local authority breakdowns for all months from April 2013 to June 2014 are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Local-Government-Finance/CTR
Figure 1: Treemap of Council Tax Reduction caseload by Local Authority: June 2014
See Table 1 for figures used to produce this.
1 = Clackmannanshire
2 = East Dunbartonshire
3 = East Renfrewshire
4 = Eilean Siar
5 = Orkney Islands
6 = Shetland Islands
Figure 1 illustrates the number of Council Tax Reduction recipients in Scotland for each local authority in Scotland in June 2014. The five local authorities with the highest CTR caseload accounted for almost half (46 per cent) of the total caseload for Scotland. Glasgow City accounted for the highest proportion of Scotland's CTR caseload, at 18% (99,040). North Lanarkshire accounted for 8 per cent (41,000) of the total CTR caseload, Edinburgh City 7 per cent (39,200), and Fife and South Lanarkshire each accounted for 6% of total CTR caseload (34,320 and 34,280 respectively).
Table 1: Council Tax Reduction recipients by Local Authority: April 2014 to June 2014 1,2
Apr-14 | May-14 | Jun-14 | |
---|---|---|---|
SCOTLAND | 542,100 | 538,520 | 537,730 |
Aberdeen City | 14,360 | 14,240 | 14,130 |
Aberdeenshire | 11,940 | 11,800 | 11,800 |
Angus | 9,370 | 9,320 | 9,270 |
Argyll and Bute | 7,920 | 7,830 | 7,800 |
Clackmannanshire | 5,810 | 5,800 | 5,770 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 14,490 | 14,420 | 14,400 |
Dundee City | 20,160 | 19,650 | 20,080 |
East Ayrshire | 15,670 | 15,500 | 15,470 |
East Dunbartonshire | 6,210 | 6,170 | 6,150 |
East Lothian | 8,040 | 8,040 | 7,990 |
East Renfrewshire | 5,250 | 5,210 | 5,170 |
Edinburgh, City of | 39,870 | 39,650 | 39,200 |
Eilean Siar | 2,770 | 2,730 | 2,700 |
Falkirk | 15,070 | 15,070 | 15,030 |
Fife | 34,580 | 34,280 | 34,320 |
Glasgow City | 99,010 | 98,960 | 99,040 |
Highland | 18,920 | 18,680 | 18,620 |
Inverclyde | 10,890 | 10,820 | 10,790 |
Midlothian | 7,500 | 7,460 | 7,430 |
Moray | 6,380 | 6,340 | 6,330 |
North Ayrshire | 18,620 | 18,540 | 18,550 |
North Lanarkshire | 41,530 | 41,080 | 41,000 |
Orkney Islands | 1,330 | 1,310 | 1,300 |
Perth and Kinross | 10,200 | 10,180 | 10,120 |
Renfrewshire | 20,530 | 20,500 | 20,440 |
Scottish Borders | 9,860 | 9,770 | 9,710 |
Shetland Islands | 1,170 | 1,150 | 1,150 |
South Ayrshire | 12,610 | 12,650 | 12,630 |
South Lanarkshire | 34,560 | 34,270 | 34,280 |
Stirling | 6,550 | 6,480 | 6,440 |
West Dunbartonshire | 14,060 | 14,040 | 14,020 |
West Lothian | 16,890 | 16,590 | 16,600 |
Notes:
1. Recipients are as at monthly count date. See Methodology notes section 2 for more details: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Local-Government-Finance/Methodology/Ctaxreductionmethod
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Components may not sum to total due to rounding.
Table 2: Council Tax Reduction weekly expenditure estimate (£000’s) by Local Authority: April 2014 to June 2014 1,2,3
Apr-14 | May-14 | Jun-14 | |
---|---|---|---|
SCOTLAND | 6,918.8 | 6,872.8 | 6,863.1 |
Aberdeen City | 188.2 | 186.7 | 185.5 |
Aberdeenshire | 147.3 | 145.4 | 145.2 |
Angus | 104.5 | 103.9 | 103.5 |
Argyll and Bute | 111.8 | 110.5 | 109.8 |
Clackmannanshire | 71.0 | 71.0 | 70.4 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 171.1 | 170.2 | 170.1 |
Dundee City | 250.7 | 244.4 | 249.1 |
East Ayrshire | 191.9 | 189.8 | 189.5 |
East Dunbartonshire | 91.7 | 91.1 | 90.9 |
East Lothian | 106.6 | 106.5 | 106.0 |
East Renfrewshire | 75.7 | 74.9 | 74.6 |
Edinburgh, City of | 538.4 | 535.2 | 529.4 |
Eilean Siar | 30.7 | 30.2 | 30.1 |
Falkirk | 166.6 | 166.5 | 165.8 |
Fife | 411.7 | 408.0 | 408.9 |
Glasgow City | 1,373.4 | 1,370.9 | 1,372.3 |
Highland | 247.7 | 244.0 | 242.7 |
Inverclyde | 135.3 | 134.4 | 134.1 |
Midlothian | 104.6 | 104.1 | 103.7 |
Moray | 75.7 | 75.1 | 75.0 |
North Ayrshire | 229.7 | 228.7 | 227.8 |
North Lanarkshire | 490.5 | 485.9 | 485.1 |
Orkney Islands | 15.1 | 14.9 | 14.7 |
Perth and Kinross | 133.8 | 133.4 | 132.8 |
Renfrewshire | 264.8 | 264.4 | 263.7 |
Scottish Borders | 112.4 | 111.4 | 110.8 |
Shetland Islands | 13.2 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
South Ayrshire | 170.0 | 170.8 | 170.9 |
South Lanarkshire | 416.5 | 413.5 | 414.0 |
Stirling | 88.5 | 87.6 | 87.0 |
West Dunbartonshire | 188.6 | 188.5 | 188.3 |
West Lothian | 201.3 | 197.9 | 198.3 |
Notes:
1. Recipients are as at monthly count date. See Methodology notes section 2 for more details: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Local-Government-Finance/Methodology/Ctaxreductionmethod
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest £100. Components may not sum to total due to rounding.
3. Weekly expenditure estimate was based on 'caseload multiplied by average weekly award' for each local authority and benefit type for the given month.
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