The Scottish Budget Bill approved in February confirmed funding of £280 million to provide £150 to households in certain council tax bands - but who is entitled to the rebate and when and how will Edinburgh residents receive the payment?
All homes in Scotland who are in council tax bands A to D will receive a payment of £150 per household to meet rising costs amid the UK's cost of living crisis - if you are not in these bands and don't already get a discount on your council tax, you will not receive the payment.
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Other households that will be eligible for the payment include:
- a person who lives in a dwelling in any Council Tax valuation band, is liable for Council Tax and is in receipt of Council Tax Reduction (CTR)
- a person who lives in and is liable for council tax for a council tax Band A-D dwelling and does not receive Council Tax Reduction
- certain categories of person living in a property exempt from Council Tax.
According to The City of Edinburgh Council, here's when households who are eligible will receive their £150 payment:
"The £150.00 awards were incorporated onto the Council Tax Annual bills for 2022/23 and instalments for the year reduced accordingly. The bills for 2022/23 will arrive within the next week but if a resident signs up for a Council Tax online account they will be able to view the bill online that shows the award.
"Awards were credited to over 141K accounts within City of Edinburgh. We will be contacting people in temporary or exempt accommodation directly in early April over the arrangements for them."
Information on council tax, including council tax bands, liability and how you can pay your bill, is available via the The City of Edinburgh Council website.
