# How to lower your council tax band and get £100 from Andy Burnham

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-to-lower-your-council-tax-band-and-get-100-from-andy-burnham/
- Published: 2026-11-07T08:11:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:20:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2262535/council-tax-band-lowering-andy-burnham-energy-bills-help
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Eligible English households in bands A to D are due £100 from January.
- Direct debit payers should receive it automatically.
- Check nearby bands and historic values before challenging your own.

## Summary

Up to 20 million households in England in council tax bands A to D are due to receive a £100 Household Energy Payment from January to help with energy bills. The article also explains how residents who think their council tax band is too high can check it and challenge it, potentially reducing future bills and recovering overpayments.

The £2.6 billion scheme was announced in the Autumn Budget; direct debit payers will receive the money automatically, while others will be invited to apply through their council. Before challenging a band, homeowners are advised to compare similar nearby properties and check the home’s historic value: bands in England are based on values on 1 April 1991, and in Wales on 1 April 2003. Challenges go to the Valuation Office Agency in England and Wales, or a local assessor in Scotland, and can result in a band staying the same or being increased.

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