MILLIONS of people who don't qualify for a £150 payment to help with rising energy bills can still claim cash.The council tax rebate is being sent ou.
Those in bands A-D but who don't pay council tax and don't qualify for the main scheme but pay energy bills could also apply for the cash by emailing the council. Residents in Greenwich for example could get a payment of £65 or £150, including those living in homes that are in bands E-H for council tax and are getting council tax support. This includes if you are in bands E-H for council tax and get a council tax discount through separate schemes, or if you live with several other people and can show you are responsible for energy bills. For example in Camden you can get between £50 and £150 if you're not eligible for the main scheme but are struggling with energy bills. An estimated 4.7million households are in council tax bands E-H and so don't get the cash automatically, but are among those who could qualify for a discretionary payment. You must be in council tax bands A-D to qualify for the scheme, which was announced by the government in February to help with the cost of living crisis.
In February, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the support payment for eligible households in council tax bands A to D. This is around 20 million households. It ...
Those likely to receive their payments first will have a direct debit already set up, because their bank details are on the council’s system. Martyn James, from consumer rights website Resolver, told eligible households to check their council website if in doubt – and not to worry if the site has yet to be updated. In February, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the support payment for 20 million eligible households in council tax bands A to D. Pictured last month at the Conservative Party Spring Conference In February, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the support payment for eligible households in council tax bands A to D. In Manchester, the city council was due to make payments from April 18, it told the money-saving website. Millions of households across the country are waiting to receive their £150 council tax rebate, that was due to be distributed from this month.
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The council will not ask for bank details to make the payment. If you live in an eligible property and you do not pay your council tax by direct debit, the council will contact you from April to arrange a method for paying the rebate. If you live in an eligible property and you pay your council tax by direct debit, the council will make the payment directly to your bank account, starting from April 2022.
There will be a repayable £200 discount on bills from October and a further £150 council tax rebate for most households in England “in April”, the guidance said ...
A HM Treasury spokesperson said: “We’ve always been clear, including in our press notice and the leaflet which went out to millions of households, that the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living would be paid “from” April. "The £150 council tax rebate will help millions of people deal with rising living costs, and we have provided an additional £144 million to councils to provide support to any household in need, regardless of council tax band," it added. In addition, the wording of the payment date in the guidance has changed from “in April” to “from April”.
Those who do not pay by direct debit could wait longer for their money as councils will need to contact them separately to arrange a different way to pay.
- Luton Borough Council - Reading Borough Council - Rushcliffe Borough Council - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - Colchester Borough Council Those likely to receive their payments first will have a direct debit already set up, because their bank details are on the council's system.
The rebates were due to be paid from April 1, and by September 30 at the latest.
A spokesman added: "We are aware of a scam which relates to fraudulent phone calls being made to residents regarding the rebate. To be eligible, households must have lived in the property as their sole or main residence on April 1. "For non-direct debit payers, residents will receive a letter to their home address if they are eligible for the rebate.
MILLIONS of UK households are still waiting for their £150 council tax rebate as the cost of living crisis continues to bite hard. When will you receive ...
• Charnwood Borough Council • Southend-on-Sea Borough Council • Colchester Borough Council
East Riding Council has called for people who have not received a letter to apply for the £150 energy rebate to wait after processing 65000 payments.
Households in council tax Bands A to D are eligible for the rebate and in the East Riding those receiving reductions for disabilities in higher Band homes are also. The Council stated the 5,000 households who have done so already are also set to get the payments from next month. East Riding Council has called for people who have not received a letter to apply for the £150 energy rebate to wait after processing 65,000 payments.
RESIDENTS in at least a dozen areas will get £150 paid into their bank account from today.Households in Liverpool, Hastings and Northumberland are am.
If you don't have this set up then you may have to apply - and this could mean a longer wait for the cash. - Northumberland - by early May with direct debit - Halton - from May - Gloucester - on May 2 if direct debit on April 15 and on 13 May if direct debit made on 22 or 28 April - Lewisham - from May with direct debit - Hammersmith and Fulham - from early to mid May start with direct debit
BRITONS have expressed their frustration as many are still waiting for a £150 council tax rebate from the Government.
The households must fall in the council tax bands A to D in order for a person to benefit. The council tax rebate is to be made available to approximately 20 million households. “Anyone know where the £150 council tax rebate that was supposed to be paid to us in April has gone?”