Decision Details

• The Government has announced measures to help protect households from rising energy costs. This includes a £150 council tax energy rebate.
• Detailed guidance and funding allocations will be published in the week beginning 14 February
• The Government is providing funding for billing authorities to give all households in England whose primary residence is valued in council tax bands A – D a one-off council tax energy rebate payment of £150. This payment will operate outside of the council tax system, using council tax lists to identify eligible households.
• The Government is also providing funding for billing authorities to operate a discretionary fund for households in need who would not otherwise be eligible. This could include, for example, individuals on low incomes who live in properties valued in bands E – H.

Revenue in excess of £500k

Significant effect on communities in two or more wards

On 22 March 2022, Cabinet:-

(i)       Approved acceptance of £60.4m of Central Government to fund a Council Tax rebate of £150 to all households in council tax bands A-D;

(ii)      approved acceptance of further Government funding of £3.6m to operate a discretionary fund for households in need who would not otherwise be eligible for the rebate under 2.1.1 of the report;

(ii)      delegated authority to the Deputy Leader, and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, from a report by the Director Digital and Customer Services, to approve the Energy Grant discretionary payment scheme and to authorise the payments accordingly.

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