Martin Lewis warns 400,000 homes in wrong Council Tax band and some could be due back payments
Some households across Scotland have started to receive their new Council Tax bills for the 2023/24 financial year. The amount you pay will increase in April, however, Martin Lewis is urging people to check they are on the correct band as there are around 400,000 households in Scotland and England on the wrong one and paying too much money to their local council.
Martin said: “If you find you’re in the wrong band, you can get a backdated payout going back to the time you moved into the property or 1993, whichever is sooner and you can get your Council Tax band lowered.” You don’t have to ask your neighbours which Council Tax band they’re on, just go to the Scottish Assessors Authority website here, where you can see yours and your neighbours' addresses.2. The valuation check This is where you have to work out what your house was worth in 1991 because that’s what decides the bands.
If you're in too high a band, you can reclaim past over-payments and get reductions in future from your local council.Contact your local authority about your eligibility and how you can apply for an exemption. If you are a carer Carers who look after someone in the household for at least 35 hours per week and who meet additional criteria may be disregarded for Council Tax purposes, contact your local authority for their eligibility criteria.
You may also get the band lowered if a room in the house is dedicated to equipment used by a disabled person on a daily basis.
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