On 3rd February 2022, Government announced the introduction of a £150 non-repayable rebate for households in England in council tax bands A to D, known as the Council Tax Rebate.
To provide some immediate relief for these rising costs, while targeting those most likely to require support, billing authorities have been asked to provide a £150 one-off payment to a liable council tax payer (or a person who would otherwise be liable where the property is exempt) for every household that occupies a property which meets the scheme criteria.
The most recent information can be found on the Government's website:
Government support for energy bills and the cost of living - factsheets
This form is provided to capture the information required by the Council to verify and make these rebate payments. Where a rebate payment is issued, the person/s that according to the Council's records were the taxpayer in respect of the hereditament on 1 April 2022 is eligible to receive the rebate. Where the Council has reason to believe that the information that we hold about the taxpayer is inaccurate we may withhold or recover the payment.
You will need to have your council tax account reference and the exact name details of the account holder as they appear on a recent bill. We will ask for your date of birth and we will need a copy of your latest bank account statement to assist with fraud checking. Payments will be made by BACS to your bank account. You will be required to self-certify that on 1 April 2022, you were the liable Council Tax payer.
DO NOT COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU PAY YOUR COUNCIL TAX BY DIRECT DEBIT UNLESS WE HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU SPECIFICALLY ASKING YOU TO COMPLETE IT
This is because you should receive your payment automatically after we have received your first Direct Debit instalment.
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