North West Leicestershire residents could be eligible for a Discretionary Energy Rebate payment of £150 this Autumn

Leicestershire Partnership Revenues and Benefits are working with North West Leicestershire and Hinckley and Bosworth district councils to pay out grants as part of the Government's energy rebate scheme - which was put in place to support families amid rising global energy costs.

The Government has provided councils with funding to operate a discretionary scheme for households in need who would not otherwise be eligible for a £150 Energy Rebate.

This includes, for example, individuals on low incomes who live in properties valued in bands E to H and who did not qualify for a rebate earlier this year and occupiers of homes of multiple occupation who pay rent and energy bills but not council tax, such as student accommodation.

Households may qualify under one of two available Energy Rebate groups.

The Discretionary Energy Rebate group one aims to support households in bands E to H where the residents are in receipt of council tax support, carers allowance, have a disabled band relief or other vulnerability related exemption. Payments to households who receive these benefits will be made automatically by the council which says there is no need for households to apply to receive it.

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Group one eligible households will be sent a Post Office letter which will enable them to go to any Post Office, with photo identification, and receive the cash.

Alternatively, Discretionary Energy Rebate Group Two may also provide a rebate to households who occupied a property on 1 April 2022 who were liable for rent and energy bills but not for paying council tax.

This is likely to apply to homes of multiple occupation including student accommodation amongst others, but unlike those eligible for the rebate as part of group one, householders who qualify as part of group two must apply to receive their rebate, payments will not be made automatically.

Applications from North West Leicestershire residents must be made by 30 September 2022 via this link HERE.

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Leader Cllr Stuart Bray said on behalf of the Leicestershire Partnership Revenues and Benefits: "We know people are struggling with the cost of living right now and we want to make sure that residents receive this vital help with their bills.

"We will be distributing a further £143,000 to eligible households over the next few weeks.

"Our priority is to make sure every household entitled to this payment gets it as soon as possible."