Decision details

Discretionary Council Tax Energy Rebate Scheme

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Government has announced a £150 Council Tax rebate (payment) for households in Council tax bands A-D to help with rising energy and heating costs. For those who do not qualify for the main scheme, there will be a discretionary scheme. The Council has received £73,050 to support vulnerable households through the discretionary scheme (this includes those who also live in bands A-D). Although Government has not specified how this money should be distributed, they have suggested the areas of the community where Councils could use their discretion on how this money will be allocated.

Decision:

  1. To approve the Discretionary Council tax Energy Rebate Scheme to allow payments to be made to eligible residents within the Borough.

Publication date: 04/10/2022

Date of decision: 22/09/2022

Effective from: 10/10/2022

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