Death and council tax rebate

Frances_2018

My dad recently died (end of Aug), but before he died we were waiting for a letter to come through from his local council to let him know how to apply for the £150 council tax rebate, as it said on the website for people who didn't pay by direct debit. This letter was misdelivered, and I didn't get it till about a week after he had died.

My question is what should happen to this rebate now? As he was eligible for it - had he paid by direct debit he would have got this already, but he died before we could fill in the form to apply for it.
I don't know whether it is the same for all councils but I think that I have read that councils had until the end of September to get all payments made, so don't know whether I'd be too late now regardless.

If anyone could shed any light I would appreciate it

DE_612183

which council ?

lisyloo

Who is his executor? was there a will?
I'd get the executor to contact the council (mine in south glos have been pretty quick to contact).
I think the executor should be able to get this retrospectively but they might want some kind of proof (I'd hope they would).

Frances_2018

lisyloo said:

Who is his executor? was there a will?
I'd get the executor to contact the council (mine in south glos have been pretty quick to contact).
I think the executor should be able to get this retrospectively but they might want some kind of proof (I'd hope they would).

I'm the executor as his next of kin, there was no will and everything was just passed to me automatically as there wasn't a large amount. I went through the 'Tell us Once' service who contacted the council and wondered whether I'd hear anything through that, but as I haven't I will contact them directly and see what they say. Thank you

Frances_2018

DE_612183 said:

which council ?

Boston Borough Council

getmore4less

You need to get a closing account to DOD if the rebate qualifying period has been met it should be included in the final bill.

Post DOD account can be done later.