- 99% of eligible households have received £150 council tax
rebate
- The government is extending the deadline for councils to
ensure as many eligible households as possible receive the
payment
- Council tax rebate forms part of £37 billion package rolled
out across the year to help people with cost of living
Over 99% of eligible households have received the government’s
£150 core council tax rebate to help with the cost of living.
Figures published today show more than 19 million households in
England were handed payments by the end of September with many
councils reporting that 100% of eligible households in their area
have now received their payment.
Today’s figures show a total of £2.87 billion of the core council
tax rebate has gone to households under the scheme, an increase
of £217 million from the previous month.
To ensure as many eligible households as possible receive the
payment, the government is today extending the deadline for
claims, helping councils support the most hard to reach
households such as those that moved and did not provide any
payment information.
Eligible households have until 30 November to claim the £150
payment, which does not have to be paid back. Anyone who is yet
to receive their rebate is urged to check their local council for
more information and make a claim.
Councils are being urged to do everything they can to encourage
the remaining households to claim their rebate and ensure as many
eligible households as possible get the money that they are owed.
Levelling Up Minister said:
Thanks to the tireless work of councils, more than 99% of
eligible households up and down the country have received their
council tax rebate.
We are now extending the deadline to claim the £150 payment to
ensure as many eligible households as possible receive this
payment - I urge everyone to check their eligibility and contact
their local council if they have not already.
The rebate is part of £37 billion of government support being
targeted at those most in need to help with the cost of living.
This includes at least £1,200 of extra support for millions of
the most vulnerable households this year, with all domestic
electricity customers receiving at least £400 towards their
bills.
The rebate is available to most households living in council tax
bands A to D on 1 April. This includes those who receive Local
Council Tax Support, even if their council tax bill for the year
is less than £150.
Since announcing the rebate in April, the government has provided
£28 million for councils to set up software and recruit staff and
will top this up as necessary to cover all reasonable delivery
costs. Councils have been given a host of options to make
payments quickly and securely including bank account transfers,
council tax account credits or a voucher-based system.
Local authorities must also make arrangements for those who
cannot access the internet.
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