Discretionary Council Tax Energy Rebate
Islington’s Discretionary Council Tax Energy Rebate scheme is for households who were in receipt of council tax support on 1 April 2022.
In response to rising energy prices the council has introduced a Discretionary Council Tax Energy rebate (DCTE rebate) that offers top-up Council Tax Energy Rebate (CTER) payments to the most vulnerable households.
Islington households in receipt of council tax support on the 1 April 2022 will receive a top-up award through this discretionary scheme for their main or sole residence.
Council tax bands A-D
Households in receipt of council tax support in council tax bands A-D will receive an award of £150 from the main CTER scheme.
In addition, households in bands A-D in receipt of Council Tax Support on the 1 April 2022 will receive a top-up award from the DCTE rebate scheme of £62.50.
Council tax bands E-H
Islington households in receipt of council tax support on the 1 April 2022 in council tax bands E-H will receive an award from the DCTE rebate scheme of £212.50.
Foster carers, shared lives and care leavers
Islington foster carers, shared lives and care leavers who were not in receipt of council tax support as of the 1 April 2022 will also receive an award from the DCTE Rebate scheme.
Households in council tax bands A-D will have already received an award of £150 from the main scheme. In addition, Islington foster carers, shared lives and care leavers households in bands A-D who were not in receipt of council tax support as of the 1 April 2022 will receive a top-up award from the DCTE Rebate scheme of £62.50.
Islington foster carers, shared lives and care leavers in bands E-H who were not in receipt of council tax support as of the 1 April 2022 will receive an award from the DCTE rebate scheme of £212.50.
The maximum combined award of CTER and DCTE rebate
The maximum combined award of CTER and DCTE rebate in respect of any household is £212.50.
How will an award of DCTE rebate be made?
- If you were paying your council tax by Direct Debit before 1 April2022, you will receive the DCTE rebate as a payment into your Direct Debit bank account during June 2022.
- If you don’t already pay by Direct Debit, you can set this up online.
- If you were not paying your council tax by Direct Debit before 1 April 2022, you can use the form provided below to choose to have the DCTE rebate credited to your council tax account, or to receive a payment.
The current Government guidance states all payments must be made by 30 September 2022.
Please do not contact us about this payment. We will update this webpage when more information becomes available.
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