Southport Town Hall. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

Almost 14,400 households in Sefton have had their Council Tax bills reduced thanks to a hardship fund designed to help them through the coronavirus crisis. 

This fund can be applied for by anyone responsible for paying the monthly bills to the local authority who may be suffering financial difficulties due to the outbreak. 

In March, Sefton Council was awarded a grant by the Government to help residents who may be struggling to pay their Council Tax during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Sefton was awarded a grant of £3.037million as part of £500million available nationally from the Government’s emergency Council Tax Hardship Fund.

 

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Any residents who are of working age, and have had their bill reduced by an award of Council Tax Reduction, will be eligible for relief of at least £150 from the fund. 

The local authority has been making decisions on a case by case basis for any relief above £150, taking into account the funding available.

A spokesman for Sefton Council said: “This relief will reduce Council Tax bills for eligible claimants for the financial year of 2020/2021.

“Any balance remaining from the £3million will be added to the Council’s Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Payment Fund.

“This fund can be applied for by anyone who is responsible for Council Tax who is suffering financial hardship.”

For more information on this visit the following webpage  

If you are struggling to pay your Council Tax, please contact Sefton Council so that payments can be reviewed based on your circumstances.

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