PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Pensioners: Council Tax (18 February 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that pensioners who do not pay council tax are not excluded from the energy council tax support scheme.
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Answer
The Council Tax Energy Rebate will be paid in full to pensioners in England who are in households in bands A-D. This includes pensioners that pay less than £150 or do not pay council tax as a result of Local Council Tax Support. Households in higher bands might be eligible for the discretionary funding administered by local authorities if they are not eligible for the core rebate scheme.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published guidance on eligibility and the approach to households that are exempt from council tax.
Answered by:
Sir Simon Clarke (Conservative)
25 February 2022
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