Energy payment: who can receive £100 and when it starts
Who is eligible for payment
The £100 payment is for households in England living in properties in council tax bands A to D. A paper council tax bill also shows the property's band.
Students living in a qualifying property, including a privately rented home or flat, are eligible. The same applies to people exempt from council tax and those who pay by cash or another method.
How and when money arrives
People who pay council tax by direct debit are due to receive the payment in the bank account used for those payments, starting in January. The article does not specify how or when payments will be made to people who do not use direct debit.
How much bills may change
The payment is intended to help households with energy costs. The article says some forecasts suggest a typical annual bill could rise by about £400 to £2,100 in January, making the £100 payment a quarter of that rise. The chancellor said the money for the payments would come from a tax rise on banks.
Key points
- Up to 20 million households in England are set to receive £100.
- Eligibility is based on living in a property in council tax bands A to D.
- Direct-debit customers are due to receive the money from the start of January.
- Students and people exempt from council tax may qualify if their home is in the eligible bands.