How you can STILL get £150 cash without council tax rebate

HOUSEHOLDS could get their hands on money from the government WITHOUT being eligible for the new council tax rebate.

Thousands of homes have already started receiving their rebate of £150 on their council tax bill.

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And thousands more will get the cash paid into their bank account within just days too.

It’s because they live in Bands A – D – the postcode lottery qualifying them for the money help.

But the millions of people who don’t meet the criteria for the payment can still claim cash.

Money is supposed to be hitting bank accounts of four in five households – but it means at least a fifth of the UK misses out.

In response, a separate £144million fund has also been launched.

Local councils can dish out the extra money to vulnerable and low income households.

They’re giving out the cash in different ways and the amount you get can vary depending on where you live.

For example in Camden you can get between £50 and £150 if you’re not eligible for the main scheme but are struggling with energy bills.

Meanwhile, Gedling Borough Council will pay £173 to households receiving council tax support in property bands E to H.

And residents in Greenwich could get a payment of £65 or £150 while living in homes in the same council tax bands, otherwise not eligible for the original funding.

You can check with your local council directly to find out how to get the payment where you are.

But councils have until November 30 this year to give out this discretionary cash so don’t worry if it’s not already been offered to you – there’s still plenty of time.

You can find out which band you’re in to see what you could be owed by using the government’s search tool – you just need to enter your postcode.

You can also try challenging your council tax band if you think it’s wrong, so you don’t miss out on the cash.

Just be warned that this could just as easily mean your bill goes up if it turns out you’ve been underpaying otherwise.

The original £150 support was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak back in February to help people cope with soaring inflation.

Neither it, nor the discretionary funding needs to be repaid though, unlike its sister £200 energy bill help announced in the same package of support.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk