THOUSANDS of households will struggle to get the £150 council tax rebate due to four gaps in the rules.The government is giving 80% of families a ref.
However, if you live in a house of multiple occupancy, as many renters do, and pay your council tax to your landlord, you will not receive the rebate. Households who pay their council tax via direct debit will get the rebate first, the government has confirmed. Age UK said there are there are 4.3million households in England that will not be eligible for the rebate because they live in properties with Council Tax band E to H. Contact your local council to find out how to get the rebate and when it will be paid. THOUSANDS of households will struggle to get the £150 council tax rebate due to four gaps in the rules. The £150 council tax rebate for people living in bands A to D was announced in February to help families with the rocketing costs.
Households with financial worries could miss out on the £150 discount on their council tax as a result of loopholes in the system. From this month, millions of ...
The Tories have been told to "get a grip" of a council tax rebate offered to struggling households as MPs warned people could miss out. If you're living in a home in council tax band A to D in England, you will be eligible for the £150 payment. From this month, millions of households in council tax bands A to D will receive the £150 discount, under Rishi Sunak's plan to ease the impact of the rising cost of living. Households with financial worries could miss out on the £150 discount on their council tax as a result of loopholes in the system. However, the MPs have voiced their concerns that people could miss out on their rebate or have their payment delayed because of loopholes in the system, reports Somerset Live. Read more: Teenager workers and minimum wage earners have just had a pay rise - and they might not even know In a letter to Cabinet Minister Michael Gove this week, Levelling Up Committee chairman Clive Betts said: "The Government needs to get a grip on the operation of the council tax rebate and give clear guidance to councils so that this rebate is delivered to households reliably and effectively. Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Money Saving Club Something went wrong, please try again later.Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meHouseholds with financial worries could miss out on the £150 discount on their council tax as a result of loopholes in the system.
But Clive Betts MP, who chairs Parliament's watchdog Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, has warned private tenants whose council tax forms are ...
He said: "It's a pity Government didn't go to councils first and talk to them about the challenges." And he warned that, if the issue over tenants is not sorted out, pressure will be placed on the discretionary fund as needy renters seek help from a limited pot of funding. The unbanked made up 2.3 percent of the UK adult population (1.2m) up to February 2020, according to a report by the Financial Conduct Authority. It shows adults aged 18-24 are the most likely to be unbanked (4.9 percent).There are higher proportions of adults without a current or e-money account in the north of England and west central Scotland, the report shows.DON'T MISS: He said: "I don't think everything will be sorted out by September 30 - not a chance." A majority will receive the payment because they pay council tax by Direct Debit, but for those who do not, local authorities will have to find out if they have a bank account.He said: "The biggest challenge is people without bank accounts and how [the rebate] will be paid.READ MORE ABOUT A POWER CUT IN LONDON A £144 million discretionary fund will also be divided between local authorities to support vulnerable people.