Cherwell District Council has issued passcodes for tax rebates to households who do not use direct debit to pay council tax.

The UK government has delivered multiple schemes to support households suffering from the recent rising costs of energy.

One of the lifelines offered is a one-off council tax rebate for households in bands A-D.

At present, over £6 million of rebates have been paid out to north Oxfordshire residents, and Cherwell District Council (CDC) wants to remind people that help is available to those who still need to apply.

As of Wednesday, June 1, the council had paid out the £150 rebates to over 37,000 band A-D households who pay by direct debit, totalling more than £5.5 million.

People who do not pay by direct debit are urged to complete an application form to get their rebates.

The council has written to over 12,000 households with a unique passcode which allows them to apply online.

Councillor Adam Nell, Portfolio Holder for Finance, said: “Direct debit is the easiest and most convenient way to pay council tax, and nearly all these residents who qualify for the support have now received their rebates.

“Of course, direct debit is not right for everyone and all circumstances. We’ve now written to those band A-D households that don’t use direct debit with their unique passcodes, inviting them to apply.”

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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