- Location
- Glasgow
Mo, I've read it's not an option to decline the government's energy loan.
Me too, I'd rather not have it.
Council Tax
- Thread starter gavroche
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Me too, I'd rather not have it.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
I'm in the D band, so get the rebate back to my bank account later.
My parents, who are pensioners in their late 70's, live in a G-band house so get nothing but a £3000 bill
My parents, who are pensioners in their late 70's, live in a G-band house so get nothing but a £3000 bill
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Yes, same in this house. If there is pain to be endured I'd rather do it now than be forced to repay £40pa for 5 years. If I want to borrow money I will, I don't see why government thinks it's appropriate to force me to do this.
iancity
Veteran
- Location
- Ashington, Northumberland
I appear to get mine in October, according to the pamphlet included with the bill (Band A, Northumberland)...
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Don’t think so this is something different and not to be paid back.
Fuel bill is the one where you have to pay it back.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
There is no option. It is compulsory whether you want it or not.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
And completely unfair on people who won’t have received the £200 but subsequently become electricity bill payers and get £40 per annum added to their bill.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
I unfortunately am not allowed to start on politics here.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Aye, there was more I wanted to say but I’m biting my tongue.
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
I get my Coonsil* tax bill by email. It came earlier this week, and yesterday I got another telling me that the refund will go into my bank account. Didn't say when though!
*As in the County Durham joke.... 'How many people work for the coonsil? Answer about half of them!'
*As in the County Durham joke.... 'How many people work for the coonsil? Answer about half of them!'
presta
Guru
It would be a bit expensive having someone with Tippex and a calculator go through a pile of bills by hand:
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
In England, South Tyneside, can’t speak for anywhere else. We are band D, and, pay by DD, had a note in annual council tax bill, to say £150 would be refunded to the account paying the DD in April. Daughter No 4, also South Tyneside, Band A. She pays at Council Office, monthly, or, when she remembers. They have reduced her monthly payments by £15 ( ie £150 / 10).
- Location
- Glasgow
Surely this can't be right?
Is the "loan" not for both gas and electricity?
Both fuels have greatly increased!
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
This is the explanation from Martin Lewis (MoneySavingExpert):
“ What will happen is this - in October, on every single electricity bill in England, Scotland and Wales, you will either have your bill reduced by £200, or you'll be given a bill-credit. If you're on prepay, they'll pay it through your smart meter or they'll give you a voucher or a cheque.
"This is going to happen. There is no choice about it. It is not optional and it is going to happen automatically on every single bill. Then from the following April, and for five years after that, you will then have your bill automatically - without choice - increased by £40 a year.”
So it’s only for electricity.
