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      Calculator - Settings

       

      The following are the settings that can/should be changed by users to suit their requirements:

       

      Name

      Description

      LowestCTBand

      This will default to A and should not be changed.

      HighestCTBand

      This will default to H and exists because in Wales the number of Council Tax Bands is higher and the highest band is I.

      EnableTransferToClaimAfterCalc

      If TRUE the Calculator will allow applicants to prepopulate a claim with the information they already provided when completing the calculator.

      ShowCTAmountsAlongsideBand

      If TRUE beside each band the annual charge will show. This is the option that you should use if you do not have differences in prices for the same band. I.e. Band A is the same amount irrespective of the parish you reside in.

      AskForCTAmountNotBand

      If TRUE the customer will be asked for their annual council tax charge. This is because there are differences in the rates of council tax (even for the same band) depending upon the parish a person resides in.

      LCTSEnable

      This setting should always be true as it was introduced in 2012 ahead of 2013 when LCTS was first put in place.

      LCTS_ProtectPensioners

      This setting will always be true.

      LCTS_SupportVulnerablePeople

      This setting will be true if you support vulnerable adults as a part of your LCTS scheme.

      LCTS_RemoveSAR

      IF TRUE this means any claimants of working age will not be given the option to apply for Second Adult Rebate.

      LCTS_RemoveOwnerOccupierLivingSituation

      IF TRUE then the owner occupier option will not appear for working age claimants.

      LCTS_ConsiderChildBenefit

      If TRUE Child Benefit is treated as an income for the purposes of the calculation of Local Council Tax Support.

      LCTS_ConsiderCapitalForPassportedClaims

      If TRUE details of capital are requested even if they are in receipt of a passported benefit.

      UseVulnerableMaxLiability

      If TRUE then the ‘VulnerableMaxLiability’ setting in the Files area will be used.

      This is basically about treating vulnerable claimants differently from both pensioners and (non-vulnerable) working age claimants.

      MaxWhoAreYouAge

      This setting defaults to 120 and controls the maximum age an adult can be. It's designed to prevent citizens accidentally typing a date of birth of 01/01/1080 for claimants instead of 01/01/1980.

      MinWhoAreYouAge

      This setting is designed to ensure claimants are not aged less than 16. It defaults to 16.