My Local Council deducted £150 off bands A to D.
Pay in 10 instalments £15.00 off each payment
Pay in 12 instalments £12.50 off each month.
OK it is not £150 in your hand for many but the reductions on smaller homes & flats was introduced quickly.
i.e 1st April was £12.50/£15 less than it would have been.
I know there are people in larger homes who might be feeling the pinch BUT no quick solution is going to catch everyone and likewise some households, with parents & older children working, will get £150 even although they might be "well off" and not needing a handout.
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