Council Tax Energy Rebate

Support with energy costs: £150 Council Tax rebate

The Government announced a one-off payment of £150 for certain households to support with rising energy bills, known as the Council Tax rebate.

The rebate does not need to be repaid.

Eligible households must live in a property in a Council Tax band A - D. Empty properties and second homes are not eligible for the payment. Further information about the eligibility criteria for this scheme can be found at Support for energy bills - the council tax rebate 2022-23: billing authority guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

20.10.22

We have now paid the £150 Council Tax Energy Rebate to all Council Taxpayers who meet the eligibility criteria. The majority of the payments to Direct Debit Council Taxpayers were made at the beginning of May. We have made regular payments each month to those Council Taxpayers that submitted a claim and where we were able to verify their bank details. Please check your bank account before contacting us to regarding your payment. The rebate will appear in your bank account from Ribble Valley B C – Energy Reb and the Council Tax account number of the property.

For those who have not submitted a claim, and those where we were not able to verify the bank details provided, we have credited the eligible Council Tax account with £150. A revised Council Tax bill has been issued with a letter confirming that the credit has been paid to the Council Tax account. If this puts the Council Tax account into credit this will be deducted from next year’s charge, or alternatively you can contact us and request a refund. Further information about how to do this will be included in the letter with the revised Council Tax bill.

To be eligible for the rebate the property must be your sole or main residence and in Council Tax bands A to D. Properties where the liable party is not resident at the address are not eligible for the rebate e.g. Unoccupied properties, second homes and houses of multiple occupation. If you have received a payment or credit to your account, and do not meet the eligibility criteria, you must contact us to arrange repayment.

If you are having difficulty checking if you have received a payment or are unsure if you are eligible please contact us on 01200 425111 or email ctax@ribblevalley.gov.uk. We anticipate that we will be really busy dealing with queries so please bear with us.

Council Tax Energy Rebate Discretionary Fund

The Government has provided Ribble Valley Borough Council with a limited amount of discretionary funding (£88,500) to provide support to some households in bands E to H and to provide additional support to the most vulnerable households. Due to the limited amount of this funding, we have determined that the best use of these funds will be to make a payment of £150 to Council Tax Support recipients in bands E to H and to pay a £35 top up to all recipients of Local Council Tax Support irrespective of what band they are in.

Where we hold the bank details of eligible households the payment will be credited direct to the account. A letter has been sent to the remaining eligible households inviting them to provide their bank details to enable the payment to be made.