The special responsibility allowance which is a payment in addition to the basic allowance where the council is satisfied that the councillor has special responsibilities in relation to the discharge of the functions of the council.
The Department determines the maximum amount (banded by size of population) that the council may spend on SRA and it is for the council to decide which responsibilities attract an SRA and the amount of payment for each SRA.
The current levels are given below -
District council population |
Total amount payable in a financial year |
Maximum payable to individual members |
|---|---|---|
(Column 1) |
(Column 2) |
(Column 3) |
Exceeding 200,000 |
£82,000 |
one-fifth of the amount in column 2 |
100,000 - 200,000 |
£61,500 |
one-fifth of the amount in Column 2 |
50,000 - 100,000 |
£30,750 |
one-fifth of the amount in Column 2 |
Not exceeding 50,000 |
£20,500 |
one-fifth of the amount in Column 2 |
