Council Tax Energy Rebate of £150

The government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23.

This includes a £150 non-repayable council tax energy rebate payment for most households that are liable for council tax in bands A to D in England and for households in band E that are eligible for the Disabled Band Reduction Scheme.

For households who pay their council tax by Direct Debit, where we have received a recent payment by this method, the £150 can be paid directly into their bank accounts. 

For households who do not pay by Direct Debit, they may wish to sign up.  Setting up a direct debit is the simplest and easiest way to allow us to pay the £150 energy rebate.

To set up a direct debit online, households will need their council tax account number shown on their council tax bill. Council tax bills for 2022-23 are being sent to households during March.

Direct Debit’s can be set up here www.eastriding.gov.uk/ctdd.

If households do not wish to set up a Direct Debit, the Council will contact them in April requesting that they complete an application form to receive the £150 payment.  

Application forms will be subject to manual processing, including fraud checks, which will take longer. The government has allowed councils until September 2022 to process applications and make payments via this method.