Discretionary Council Tax Rebate

The Government has provided Chorley Council with a limited amount of discretionary funding to support vulnerable residents on low incomes who do not pay Council Tax or are living in property valued in bands E to H.  

We have designed a targeted scheme to provide a one-off discretionary payment to support vulnerable and low-income households in the following groups: 

Update 12 October 2022

Apply for the Discretionary Council Tax Rebate

The Discretionary Council Tax Rebate has automatically been paid into the bank account of eligible households who pay Council Tax by direct debit, or received the mandatory Council Tax Rebate into their bank account. The payment shows on bank accounts/statements as CHORLEY BC CR.

For households who are eligible for the Discretionary Council Tax Rebate but did not apply for the mandatory Council Tax Rebate the discretionary payment will be credited to their Council Tax account by 12 October 2022. All other eligible households will be sent details of how to Apply for the Discretionary Council Tax Rebate on 13 October 2022.

You will need your Council Tax reference number for the property you occupied on 1 April 2022 which you can find on your bill.  

You may choose to receive the Discretionary Council Tax Rebate to your bank account or as a credit to your Council Tax account. 

We aim to make payment within 14 days of receiving your completed application. 

Completed applications should be received by 5 November 2022 to allow sufficient time for eligible payments to be processed by the discretionary scheme closing date of 30 November 2022.  

 Please note: Applications for the Discretionary Council Tax Rebate are now closed.