Analysis says 838,000 households could miss £100 energy payment

Economy · First reported 1 Nov, 21:04 · Updated 21:22

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A Policy in Practice analysis reported that 838,000 households claiming Council Tax Support are not set to receive the £100 payment, which is targeted by council tax band. The Times snippet also reports a think tank’s criticism of the scheme, but provides no further detail.

The £100 payment is due from January to households in council tax bands A to D; the scheme is expected to reach around 20 million households.
Policy in Practice found that 838,000 households claiming Council Tax Support are set to miss out, while the Resolution Foundation estimated around 1.4 million households in the bottom half of the income distribution would not receive it.
The government also announced £100 million for discretionary council support funds, which generally require an application.

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Key facts

Payment: £100 per eligible household, due from January.
Eligibility described: Households in council tax bands A to D.
Households estimated to miss out: 838,000 households claiming Council Tax Support, according to Policy in Practice.
Estimated scheme cost: £2.6 billion.
Additional council support funding: £100 million for discretionary local council funds.