Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the payment of the £150 council tax rebate to people who do not pay their council tax via direct debit; and what steps he is taking to ensure that all eligible people receive the rebate.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is continuing to engage with local authorities on the implementation of the council tax energy rebate. This includes the approach to households in bands A-D that do not pay by direct debit, or do not pay council tax because they are in receipt of Local Council Tax Support.