Finance

Pam Williams BSc Econ(Hons) CPFA MCMI By e-mail:

Council Offices, Wellington Road [email protected] Ashton-under-Lyne, . OL6 6DL

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Doc Ref FOI 1648 Ask for Louise Shaw Direct Line 0161 342 2025 Date 10 May 2013 Dear Mr Tumulty

Freedom of Information – Request for Information Unique Reference:

Thank you for your request for information dated 19 April 2013, which the Council received by email. You have requested the following information:

Could you please tell me after April 2013 how many people living in your borough are subject to the council tax benefit reform

If possible please provide a ward breakdown

Please also detail total's in different bands

IE Band A = 100, Band B = 200 and so on

In response to your request I can advise as follows:

The number of people living in the borough who are subject to the Council Tax welfare reform is 14,911. This is defined as working age people who have the same circumstances but have an increased amount of Council Tax to pay due to no longer receiving Council Tax Benefit. The ward and bands breakdown is provided below:

Band Ward A 12,225 Ashton Hurst 887 B 1,620 Ashton St Michael's 925 C 779 Ashton Waterloo 695 D 192 Audenshaw 548 E 83 Denton North East 626 F 12 Denton South 944

G 0 Denton West 322 H 0 Droylsden East 706 Total 14,911 Droylsden West 654 Dukinfield 959 Dukinfield- Stalybridge 639 Hyde Godley 954 Hyde Newton 1117 Hyde Werneth 528 Longdendale 758 Mossley 594 Stalybridge North 938 Stalybridge South 519 St Peter's 1598 Total 14,911

If you have any queries about this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint, or request a review of the Council's decision, please write to Sandra J Stewart, Borough Solicitor, at Tameside Council, Wellington Road, Ashton-under- Lyne, Tameside OL6 6DL

If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Commissioner cannot normally make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF and at www.ico.gov.uk.

Yours sincerely

Ilys Cookson Assistant Executive Director