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May 2022
Harrogate council opens applications for energy rebate to more households
Applications are now open for thousands of households to apply for their £150 energy rebate from Harrogate Borough Council.
There are around 15,000 households that must fill out an online form because they do not have a direct debit set up with the council.
Other people who have yet to receive the payout because their bank account name does not match the name on their council tax records can also apply on the council’s website.
The payments are to help with soaring energy bills and are being made to homes in council tax bands A-D.
Around a third of Harrogate district households have yet to receive the money, including some of those who will be paid automatically because they pay council tax by direct debit.
Those who are non-direct debit have had to wait until now to apply.
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The council said these households will need their latest council tax bill and bank account details if they want the £150 paid into their bank.
The council added:
There is further funding set to be made available for households which do not qualify under the initial scheme. This will include people on low income in council tax bands E-H.
Separately, the government has also announced a £200 discount on energy bills for all domestic electricity customers from October.
However, unlike the council tax rebate, this discount will be automatically recovered from people’s bills in equal £40 instalments over a five year period from 2023, when it is hoped global wholesale gas prices will have come down.
For more information on how to apply for the £150 energy rebate go to www.harrogate.gov.uk/energyrebate
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