Wirral council have explained why some people living in the borough are still waiting for their £150 council tax rebate.
In February, the government announced a package of support to help people manage with the the rising cost of living, including a one-off payment of £150 for households in council tax bands A to D, paid to people by their local authority.
Wirral Council began to make the payments in May and by Wednesday, June 1 just under 85,000 people eligible had received their payment. At the time the council said there were around "40,000" people who fall into the A to D council tax bands who were still waiting to receive their £150 council tax energy rebate.