Council offers energy bills help

CALDERDALE COUNCIL says it is working to ensure that all eligible households receive the Government’s £150 Council Tax rebate, aimed at helping with rising energy costs.

Residents living in households in Council Tax bands AD (excluding second or empty properties), will be eligible for the rebate.

This means that around 83,000 households in Calderdale could benefit from the payment.

The quickest way to receive the rebate is to sign up for Direct Debit payments.

Residents who pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit will receive the rebate payment automatically following payment of the first direct debit instalment for the Council Tax year 2022/23.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Silvia Dacre, said: “As the cost of living continues to increase, we know that this will be a worrying time for many local families; those who were just about managing, could now be facing financial difficulties. We’re committed to supporting those who are struggling and will be using the funding available to us to help as many families as we can.

“This Council Tax rebate scheme will provide £150 for Band A – D properties and we want to make the process of receiving this payment as easy as possible for eligible households. The quickest way to receive the rebate is by signing up to pay by Direct Debit, if you don’t already. This means that the rebate will be automatically paid into the account details we hold in our records.”

Work is taking place to develop an application process for those who do not currently pay by Direct Debit. More information will be available soon as to how the Council will collect the information required and process the payment.

As the cost of living continues to increase, this will be a worrying time for many local families

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