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Thousands of households may miss out on support to alleviate the cost of living crisis, as councils do not pay discounts on their energy bills.
The British are facing the biggest drop in living standards in 30 years as bills soar and inflation soars.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a support package revealing that millions of households in the UK will receive discounts on energy bills totaling 350 British pounds to help with rising costs.
From October, there will be a refundable discount of £ 200 for the bills and an additional discount of £ 150 for the municipal tax for most households in England “in April”, the guide said.
However, an investigation into Radio Box’s Money Box found that many councils had failed to make the £ 150 payment.
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In addition, the wording of the payment date in the guidelines has been changed from “April” to “April”.
The municipal tax rebate will be for all households in England that are in municipal tax A, B, C or D – the government says it covers about 80 percent of all homes or about 15 million households.
“Many councils have already started paying the discount and we expect others to start paying soon,” the Leveling Up told the BBC in a statement.
“The £ 150 municipal tax rebate will help millions of people cope with rising living costs, and we have provided an additional £ 144 million to councils to provide support to every household in need, regardless of the municipal tax group. He added.
The local government association, which represents the councils, suggests that fraud checks and new software have caused delays in processing payments.
A spokesman for HM’s Treasury Department said: “We have always been clear, including in our press release and leaflet that has been distributed to millions of households, that the municipal tax rebate of £ 150 to support the cost of living will be paid.” from “April.
“All local authorities have received their grants from the government to issue household payments to Bands AD – and the equalization, housing and community department is working with local authorities to distribute this money as quickly as possible.”
For those who pay by direct debit, the boards will use the bank account details to credit their account with a one-off payment of £ 150.
If you do not pay by direct debit, the councils will process claims.
Some households may receive a discount, while others do not have to pay municipal tax at all.
Students and some applicants for pension loans are completely exempt from payment.
Meanwhile, single people are entitled to a 25% discount on their account, while an adult living with a student can receive a 50% discount.
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