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Council tax bands: Two million Londoners to get £100 energy bills payment - do you qualify?

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Place, T. (2026, October 28). Council tax bands: Two million Londoners to get £100 energy bills payment - do you qualify? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/council-tax-bands-check-london-energy-bills-budget-b1302676.html

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Two million Londoners are eligible to receive a £100 energy bill payment based on their council tax band classification. The payments are determined by property values as of April 1, 1991, and categorized into eight bands (A through H) by the Valuation Office Agency. As many residents check their eligibility, the service experienced downtime on Wednesday due to high demand.

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On October 25, 2026, British Chancellor John Healey announced plans for a new budget aimed at boosting local growth and reducing welfare costs under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government. The budget includes £285 million in immediate funding to support "good growth" in England until a new system takes effect in 2028, allowing some income tax revenue to be directly managed by local areas. Healey also pledged over £1 billion for social and affordable housing across the country, surpassing the £40 billion mark for the government's 10-year homes programme.

Despite these initiatives, criticism emerged as Healey faced challenges in clarifying his plans for reducing welfare spending and addressing high inflation. On November 1, 2026, concerns were raised that over 830,000 low-income households would miss out on the £100 council tax reduction scheme designed to alleviate energy costs, benefiting only those in bands A to D.

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The announcement has prompted a surge in people checking their tax band to see if they qualify - with the service going down on Wednesday afternoon. asserted

service → prompt → afternoon

Council Tax bands in England are calculated based on a property's worth on April 1, 1991, with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) assigning each residential property to one of eight main bands (A through H) based on these values. asserted

Agency → calculate → values

In total, 181,400 (5%) of London households are in Band A, with 290,240 (8%) in Band B, 653,040 (18%) in Band C, and 798,160 (22%) in Band D. Recipients can spend the cash landing in their bank account from January as they wish. asserted

they → spend → January

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