Key update issued for households still waiting for £150 council tax rebate

THOUSANDS of households across the UK could still be in line for £150 to help them through the cost of living crisis.

In February, the government announced it would be offering a council tax rebate to combat rising energy bills.

The £150 payment is for people whose homes fall under council tax bands A - D and local councils are responsible for deciding who is eligible and making payments.

The government set a deadline of September 30 for all payments to be made, and payments started back in April.

Some households are yet to receive their payments, but councils have given updates on when residents in those areas should expect to receive them.

Nottinghamshire

Councils across Nottinghamshire have given updates on when residents can expect their payments.

Gedling Borough Council has said people expecting to receive their payment via direct debit may be experiencing delays.

It said it was having issues with some bank details not matching its database, which needed to be rectified before a payment can be made.

It explained it was working on getting the accounts fixed and then it must wait for a council tax payment to be made to verify the account before it can issue the rebate.

For residents who don't pay their council tax by direct debit, the council added households could collect their rebate, in cash, at their nearest post office.

To do this, you will need to await a letter from the Post Office and take that, along with ID to your nearest branch.

The letters are still being issued.

Meanwhile, Nottingham City Council has confirmed 57,000 payments have already been made.

It said, however, some transactions had not been successful but it was contacting those households to confirm the correct bank details in order to make payments.

The council said it was working on the process for taxpayers who pay their council tax where it does not hold bank details.

It added it would announce the process "shortly", but urged residents not to contact them chasing payments.

And for residents who don't pay by direct debit, the council said it was currently writing to households and inviting them to claim the rebate online.

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Leicestershire

Residents in Leicestershire have been urged to cash their £150 rebate vouchers as soon as possible.

There, the rebate has already been automatically given to most residents who pay their council tax by direct debit.

But if you don't pay this way, vouchers have been issued.

And now residents have been told they have three months to cash the vouchers at their nearest post office otherwise they will automatically be paid in credit into their individual council tax accounts.