Nearly 2000 households on the lowest incomes in West Norfolk are likely to get more help towards the cost of their council tax.
From April, the borough council is being encouraged to increase its help for the most needy from 75 per cent of the bill, to 84 per cent.
Council Leader, Cllr Stuart Dark MBE, said: “The borough council is here for its residents and this change really feels like the right thing to do, especially at the current time.
“When the new Cabinet was formed, we said we would look at our policies and plans and do more to help people on low incomes where we could. Our track record shows we have already been doing that, for example with the widespread reduction of children’s play charges throughout last summer.
“Putting forward a significant increase in our locally-controlled Council Tax Relief was another opportunity that we promptly saw to help: in this case it will benefit almost two thousand households, from April into the future, who currently fall outside the protection of the national scheme.
“This increase is only part of the actions we undertake to support people but we believe it’s another helpful step that we can take.”
The report was agreed by the cabinet and is being sent to the full council for formal approval on 25 January.