Birmingham City Council, GB is using Council Tax Hardship Funds to apply £150 COVID-19 tax discounts

Birmingham City Council, GB COVID-19 tax discounts

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Birmingham City Council is using money from the Council Tax Hardship Fund to apply a £150 discount to the annual bills of all households. This tax support measure was designed to address the financial impact that the COVID-19 lockdowns had on vulnerable residents. Additionally, the Council has postponed any outstanding balances through the summer. This automatic relief reduced payments by over £6.5 million for a total of 45,898 households.

Tax Tax Billing & Collection Citizen Services Outbreak / COVID

Birmingham City Council, GB

Metropolitan council in England

United Kingdom

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Council tax | Birmingham City Council

COVID-19 support information for residents

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Thousands of households to benefit from Council Tax Hardship Fund | Birmingham City Council

Thousands of households to benefit from Council Tax Hardship Fund - A total of 45,898 households in Birmingham will receive updated council tax bills from this week showing reductions in payments totalling more than £6.5 million.

Additional financial support for residents struggling with council tax during COVID-19 | Birmingham City Council

Additional financial support for residents struggling with council tax during COVID-19 - Residents in receipt of Council Tax Support will automatically receive £150 off their council tax bill and have instalments deferred as part of the latest measures to relieve financial pressure.

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