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Renting for the first time from July 1st. Can I claim the £150 council tax refund?

DRY411S
DRY411S Posts: 12 Forumite
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My son and his girlfriend moved out into rented accommodation.on July 1st. Can they contact the council and claim the £150 council tax rebate to help with energy bills? The property is Band A.

(I'm sure I saw something on MSE a few days ago, that there was a special fund for people like my son, but I can no longer find it.)

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  • pochase
    pochase Posts: 3,449 Forumite
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    No, the £150 were for the person who was renting/owning the property on the 1st of April.

    In any case most likely somebody received already the £150 the property.
  • Mstty
    Mstty Posts: 4,209 Forumite
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    edited 6 July 2022 at 10:37AM
    If they were paying Council tax on 1st April 2022 on a property then yes.

    Info here

    Beat me to it @pochase lol
  • BobT36
    BobT36 Posts: 594 Forumite
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    Irritating. I was in a Band E property (living in a city) in April, but now in one at much less. 
    I'm renting, have always rented, own nothing and not happy. Yet just because ALL properties in that area were E and above, I get nothing. Bah. 
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