On 28 October 2026, the Chancellor announced that a new scheme would help people with their energy bills this winter.
The scheme offers Council Tax payers a one-off payment of £100. This is for people in properties that are in bands A to D, and used as a sole or main home. Payments are due to start from January 2027.
The scheme asks us to make payments directly into bank accounts. We can do this for those people who already pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit as we already hold their details.
You can:
- set up a direct debit for your Council Tax bill
- check what Council Tax band your property is in on GOV.UK
We are waiting for guidance from the government on how to apply the scheme. We will update this page with eligibility details as soon as we can.
Find out more about the announcement for the scheme on GOV.UK