People are being urged to claim £150 from their local council after an important deadline was extended. The UK government has extended its deadline for people to claim a £150 rebate from their local authority after it was revealed that thousands of people could be missing out on the scheme.
In February, then-chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £150 council tax rebate for people in England living in properties in bands A to D for council tax. The Welsh Government later confirmed it would offer a £150 cost of living payment to all households who live in properties in council tax bands A to D as well as recipients of the council tax reduction scheme in all bands. However it was left up to each individual council to decide how and when it will administer the payments.
Earlier this summer councils in Wales opened up their schemes to eligible households with people who pay council tax by direct debit generally having their payment given automatically while those who don't were being sent a letter inviting them to apply for the payment.
