Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert team have provided some urgent advice to homeowners ahead of the £150 council tax rebate.
The discount is one of a raft of support schemes announced by the government after Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap will rise by 54% in April due to surging wholesale gas prices.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the rebate will be available to all households in England that are in council tax bands A, B, C or D.