FOI request (FOIR-701608712)

Energy bill support

Requested Tue 01 April 2025
Responded Tue 08 April 2025

This information request relates to the £150 energy bill support payments (sometimes called a 'council tax rebate') issued to Council Tax band A-D households in your area as at 1 April 2022.

On 2nd September 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities reminded local authorities in England to place any unclaimed 'core' £150 payments onto council tax accounts for eligible households. This allowed for payment after the 'core' scheme closed.

The questions below only relate to the 'core/main' £150 scheme. No information is required concerning the separate 'discretionary' schemes.

1. For properties where you are the local council, how many properties have an unclaimed 'core' £150 on their council tax account?

2. How many of the properties in (1) had at least one individual in council tax exemption class N as at 1st April 2022?

3. For properties where you are the local council, how many are recorded as a Home in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for planning purposes but not for council tax purposes?

4. How many of these properties in (3) have an unclaimed 'core £150 on their council tax account and had at least one individual in council tax exemption class N as at 1st April 2022?

5. What decision(s) has the council made regarding distribution of these unclaimed 'core' £150 payments to the eligible 1st April 2022 occupants?

Response

1. 291

2. 2

3. Information not held.

4. Information not held.

5. Information not held.