Council tax rebate

Some of the poorest households in England and Wales are struggling to access council tax rebates to help offset their soaring energy bills, a charity has ...

"Many residents who are signed up to direct debit will have already started to receive their rebate," a spokesperson said. But councils have a range of options for people who don't pay by direct debit." You can also get in touch in the following ways: "We are immensely aware of the financial pressures that our residents and businesses are under," she said. Rochdale Borough Council is processing 50,000 direct debit rebates and has just started to mail out letters to the other 30,000 locals who won't be paid automatically. Those exempt from paying council tax in Scotland can apply for a cheque. "Many people just do not have the computer skills," she said. "Either I'd get my neighbour to read it for me or I'd take it to my sister," she said. Accessing the rebate is likely to be hard, they think. "Just because you don't pay by direct debit, it shouldn't mean you're not a priority. - If you don't hear from your council, contact them to check how you can claim the rebate. "I think it's unfair," said Chris O'Keefe who pays his council tax weekly.

Some of the poorest families in England and Wales are among those most struggling to get their energy rebate.

According to the National Energy Action charity, it is usually the families who are most struggling financially who do not pay bills or council tax by direct debit. People who pay their council tax by direct debit are expected to receive their rebate before those who pay their council tax in a different way. This is a major exercise for the Council but we are confident that everyone who wants to claim the £150 will be able to."

People who pay council tax by direct debit for band A to D homes have been receiving the one-off rebate in their bank accounts. Councils are working to cater ...

As part of the claims process, councils can choose whether to offer £150 credit to an eligible household’s council tax account as a payment option. If you are eligible for the rebate you shouldn’t have to apply. The payments will be made to council tax payers. Payments should be provided directly from billing authorities to eligible households. He added: "They've had some bumps in the road outside of our control. It's a very, very difficult scheme to administer.

Charities fear some of the lowest income households are slipping through the net with this system of rebate.

He said many are now focusing on contacting those eligible who do not pay their council tax by direct debit. Bristol City Council said the first phase of its payments was made on Monday for those who pay council tax by direct debit, while those without a direct debit arrangement would have to fill in a form from 23 May to apply for the rebate. Payments were due to be rolled out by councils from April onwards when the energy price cap increased. “ And he warned that “when the [energy] price cap rises again in October and the temperature begins to drop, millions of households are going to be pushed below the waterline unless the government introduces a new, adequate package of support.” “It’s estimated that over 600,000 low-income households fall outside of bands A to D, and many of those will not have access to the support.

Beware scam emails wrongly telling you to click a link to sign up for both a council tax rebate and an energy bill discount.

The scammers are requesting bank details under the guise of paying them the £150 council tax rebate that is being issued by the Government.

It should instead be automatically be credited to your account, with the rebate rebate provided as a separate payment, rather than as part of your council tax bill. If you are eligible to receive it you should not have to apply for the payment, so long as you pay your bill by direct debit. Your council tax band is based on the price the property would have sold for on the open market on 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland, and 1 April 2003 in Wales. We never ask for this information If occupants of a property in bands A-D are exempt from council tax on 1 April 2022, they will qualify for the rebate if the property falls in one of the following classes of exemption: If you pay your council tax by direct debit and are eligible for the rebate you will receive it automatically.

ALMOST £12 million has gone back into the bank accounts of Dorset residents this week.

The Cabinet meeting also heard of £1.3million in Government funding which was being used to help the county’s farmers with climate and ecological change. The meeting was told that the EU-funded Low Carbon Dorset group, which works across the Dorset Council and the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council areas, was now in it’s last year, following Brexit. Portland councillor Paul Kimber told the meeting that he would like assurances that the council was doing all it could to help lower income homes with rising cost of living costs.

Energy charities say many of the owest-income households are still waiting for their emergency £150 rebate because they do not pay their council tax by ...

For those who pay by direct debit, councils will use the details they have for you in their system to send the money directly to your bank account. If you're eligible, the money won't need to be paid back and will be sent to you as a bank transfer if you pay by direct debit. The council tax rebate will apply to homes in council tax bands A, B, C or D in England and Wales - roughly 80% of properties - but not those who live in council tax bands E, F, G and H (or I as well, in Wales). Harrow Council has apologised for a delay in issuing payments, and in an update on May 16 said: "Due to a technical error, we apologise for the delay in issuing payments to eligible taxpayers. But many people who don't pay council tax by direct debit have also not had the £150 payments, the BBC reports . The government is giving all homeowners in council tax bands A to D £150 through their council tax to help with the cost of living crisis.

ALMOST £12 million has gone back into the bank accounts of Dorset residents this week.

The Cabinet meeting also heard of £1.3million in Government funding which was being used to help the county’s farmers with climate and ecological change. The meeting was told that the EU-funded Low Carbon Dorset group, which works across the Dorset Council and the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council areas, was now in it’s last year, following Brexit. Portland councillor Paul Kimber told the meeting that he would like assurances that the council was doing all it could to help lower income homes with rising cost of living costs.

It is designed to combat the rise in the cost of living and is based on an assessment of the home's value. The government-funded rebate will be distributed by ...

This is a one-off non-repayable payment of £150 to assist with the rise in energy costs. "The government have set councils a deadline to ensure all payments are made by 30 September 2022. "This week we will be writing to 44,000 other residents who are entitled to the payment but do not currently pay via direct debit. Councillor Kimber told the meeting that he would like assurances that the council was doing all it could to help lower income homes with rising cost of living costs. He said: "I am pleased to be able to tell you that the first payment to Dorset Council residents were made on May 11 and 12. Residents in both Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and Dorset Council areas will have received their funds from May 11 onwards with a payment into their bank account.