Council Tax

 

A range of Council Tax services are now available online. These are:

 

• setting up a Direct Debit;
• reporting a change of address;

– moving into the Perth & Kinross Council area;

– moving out of the Perth & Kinross Council area;

– moving within the Perth & Kinross Council area;

• applying for a single occupancy discount.

 

To access these services or to find out more information about Council Tax, please visit www.pkc.gov.uk/counciltax

 

Increase to Dependant’s Allowance – Council Tax Reduction (CTR) – All Council Tax Bands

 

From 1 April 2017, the Scottish Government have increased the allowance for each child in a household.  This means that existing CTR customers may see an increase in their award (if they have children) or it may also mean that some customers (with children) may now be entitled to CTR when perhaps previously they were not.  Our online calculator could help customers to find out if they would now qualify.

 

 

Council Tax Reduction (CTR) – Council Tax Bands E-H

 

From 1 April 2017, the CTR scheme has been expanded to potentially provide further assistance to those in bands E to H.  If you are in a band E to H property and;

• You have less than £16,000 in savings/capital and;
• You  have less than £321 per week (net) income (if you are a single person with no dependants) or;
• You have less than £479 per week (net) household income (for couples or single person with dependants),

You may qualify for assistance towards your increase in Council Tax for your band E to H property.

If you already receive Council Tax Reduction, you do not need to reapply.

 

 

Council Tax Reduction (CTR) – Applying Online/Online Calculator

 

Customers can apply for CTR by visiting www.pkc.gov.uk/ctrhbapply .  We also have an online calculator on this web page – this has been programmed with April 2017 rates and is an ideal way for our customers to gain an estimate of entitlement prior to proceeding with an application.

 

Discretionary Housing Payments

 

Discretionary Housing Payments becomes a Scottish Government scheme from 2017/18. The Perth & Kinross DHP budget allocation for 2017/18 is £534,322.

 

The Scottish Government position regarding the mitigation of SSSC via DHP will continue. In light of the fact that DHP will be a Scottish Government scheme, those currently in receipt of DHP in respect of SSSC will not be required to submit a review application for 2017/18, instead their entitlement to DHP in respect of SSSC will be extended until 31st March 2018 or until their under-occupation situation ends.

 

Only those tenants who do not have an existing award of DHP in respect of SSSC will be required to apply. Application forms can be found here.

 

We are currently working towards an online DHP application system and we will keep you updated on the progress of this.

 

Saturday working – Welfare Rights Advice Line

 

The Welfare Rights Advice Line will be open 8.30-12.30pm on the following dates:

 

Saturday 4^th March

Saturday 11^th March

Saturday 18^th March

Saturday 25^th March

We will be sending home Consent Forms and Parent Information later in the week.  Please click on the links below for information.  There is also information for employers which you can pass on.

Take Your Child To Work- parent info 2017

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TyCTWD Employer info 2017

Dear Parent/Carer,

Our Curriculum Rationale

As you know we created our Curriculum Rationale in May 2016 with input from pupils, staff, parents and stakeholders. In January 2017 we revisited this, made some amendments and created a Curriculum Postcard with our key statements of Believe, Develop and Achieve sitting around a design of a tree and hands symbolising our links to the community and our desire to dig deep and reach high.

Please find attached a copy of the Curriculum Postcard and the Curriculum Rationale if you would like to give us some feedback on these please email Mrs Drew on couparangus@pkc.gov.uk

In school we have been working on several initiatives over the last 12 months to raise the attainment and achievement of all the pupils and support them to achieve the best they can and we will send home a copy of our progress with these initiatives over the coming weeks.

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Mrs Kerr [Miss Kerrs mum].Came into our classroom to help us practise our poems for our Burns Supper. She had inspired us to do it really well.When it came to the night I was pretty confident but excited at the same time. On the night it was good,everyone was amazing.

Written by  Keira, Kayleigh and Bryonneigh

Edited by Claire

Primary 6 went to sky academy to learn about world of money on Monday 13th February 2017.Unfortunatly the bus to Livingston was £365 so primary 6 had to use their problem solving skills to come up with a way to raise that money. By creating games nail in the bail and what is Sergi the meerkats birthday.We also ran a bake sale that all together we raised a massive £231.99 and a massive thank you to everyone who participated.

Written by Sarah

Edited by Claire

Today is Internet Safety Awareness Day!

Primary 6 would like to say thank you to Shona Turnbull for coming in to class to deliver a fantastic Internet Safety presentation.

Shona has given out handouts to all P6 childrent to share their learning at home and has helpful information for parents

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