Council Tax and benefits

£150 Council Tax Rebate

Households in Council Tax bands A-D are eligible to receive a non-repayable £150 Council Tax Rebate from the government to help with rising energy bills. Forest of Dean District Council will be distributing the payments to everyone eligible within the district.

Update 2 October 2022 - Applications for the discretionary scheme are now closed.

Update 5 September 2022 - We are no longer accepting applications for the Energy Rebate Scheme for properties in bands A-D.

Update 15 August 2022 - We still have some funding available, so have put together a second discretionary scheme for those who are not eligible for the government’s £150 Council Tax Rebate. The criteria is aimed at those who we think will need it most.

Update 17 May 2022 - We have made payments to the majority of people paying by Direct Debit and are now inviting eligible households who do not pay by Direct Debit to apply for the payment.

For further details please visit our page £150 Council Tax Rebate.

Pay Council Tax

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Council Tax Support

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Housing Benefit and Universal Credit

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Report a change in circumstances

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Council Tax discounts and exemptions

When and how you can make reduced payments on your Council Tax

Council Tax bands, charges and appeals

How much you will be paying and how you can appeal if think the band is wrong

Report a change in benefit circumstances

Let us know if anything has changed that might affect your benefits

Council Tax and the Freeman on the Land

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