Council Tax Energy Rebate

The main scheme has now come to an end, so no further payments will be made.

However, for those who have yet to receive payment, we have started to credit Council Tax accounts with the sum of £150.

Letters confirming the Council Tax credit will be sent to eligible households shortly and included in the letter will be details confirming how a refund can be requested if a direct payment is preferred.

Please contact our Contact Centre on 0345-140-0845 (press Option 3) and our staff will investigate the reason to why you have yet to receive payment.

However, we ask that you do not contact us until after Monday 15^th August, which will allow us time to credit all eligible Council Tax accounts.

The Government has provided Sefton Council with a limited budget to provide a Discretionary Council Tax Energy Rebate scheme. A significant part of the Discretionary Fund will be awarded directly to specific targeted groups, with no requirement for an application process. These recipients will also receive a letter of notification advising of the payment and for a small number of these cases, bank details will be required for payment to be made into a nominated bank account.

Please do not call our Contact Centre to progress chase this payment as this will only delay how quickly all payments will be made

The targeted groups where an application form is not required are as follows:

Group 1 Council Taxpayers whose sole or main residence is in band A-D property and on 1st April 2022 they are in receipt of (means tested) Council Tax Reduction at that property. This is an additional payment to all Council Tax Reduction recipients who qualified for an award of £150 under the Government’s Council Tax Energy Rebate. No application is required. Award amount: £20 (total award amount £170)

Group 2 Council Taxpayers whose sole or main residence is in a band E-H property and on 1st April 2022 they are in receipt of (means tested) Council Tax Reduction at that property. No application is required. Award amount: £170

Group 3 Residents of properties as of 1st April 2022 that have been excluded from the Council Tax Rebate scheme (due to them not being liable for Council Tax) due to being granted a full Council Tax exemption, due to Severe Mental Impairment. No application is required. Award amount: £170

Group 4 Council Taxpayers whose sole or main residence is in a band A-D or E-H property and on 1st April 2022 they are in receipt of (means tested) Council Tax Reduction, which includes children in their household at that property. This is an additional payment to all Council Tax Reduction recipients who qualified for an award of £150 under the Government’s Council Tax Rebate. No application is required. Award amount: £20 for 2 or less children or £30 for 3 or more children

Please do not call our Contact Centre to progress chase this payment as this will only delay how quickly all payments will be made.

The application process will be restricted to residents of properties as of 1st April 2022 that have been excluded from the core scheme (due to them not being liable for Council Tax), or and where the responsibility for Council Tax falls with (for example) a Housing provider, a charity or a non-resident owner and they are directly responsible for energy costs.

Evidence of occupation and direct payment of energy costs will need to be provided in support of an application.

Details are now available at our Discretionary Council Tax Energy Rebate application page.