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Last chance to apply for discretionary Council Tax energy rebate

News release issued:

A discretionary scheme set up to help households in need, who would not otherwise be eligible for a Council Tax Energy rebate, is closing soon.

Wyre Forest District Council is urging any households who fit the criteria but have not received the funding to get in touch before Monday 14 November.

A one off £150 payment can be awarded to households in Council Tax Band A-D who are not liable for Council Tax but can provide evidence that they are responsible for energy bills. In homes where there are multiple households in a single dwelling, the payment is apportioned equally between the number of households.

The council has already distributed 97% of the funding it was allocated to households but wants to make sure as many people as possible benefit before the government scheme closes.

Councillor Mary Rayner, Wyre Forest District Council’s Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio said:

“The team has done a fantastic job delivering the Council Tax energy rebate grants. We paid 100% of the core rebates to 39,000 eligible A-D households by September. We quickly set up our discretionary scheme and have also paid the vast majority of rebates under this scheme. Because of the efficient and dedicated work of our team we have been able to make the payments to households as soon as possible. This is a wonderful achievement. Many other councils had not started making payments from their discretionary schemes by the end of September. We now want to make sure that those few people, who are entitled to the rebate under the discretionary scheme but haven’t come forward yet, get the chance to apply for the grant.”

Anyone who is not liable for Council Tax but pays energy bills should email the team with their name, address and evidence that they are responsible for paying energy bills to by Monday 14 November.

More information about the discretionary grant criteria is available on our energy rebate webpage. www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/energyrebate

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