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News and Comment May 2022

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29 May (Part 2) - Cock-ups everywhere

Yesterday's piece on Bexley Council not yet paying the Council Tax rebate to 25% of their 55,635 Direct Debit payers came from a reader who I know to be an accountant but it has been brought to my attention that both he and I failed to take account (the last paragraph of the text in the oblique font) of those residents who do not pay their tax by Direct Debit.

A mistake that one apparently well informed reader wishes to enlarge upon.

He says that Bexley Council received an allocation of £10,952,100 and £5,808,937 has not yet been paid out and I was referred to the government website for confirmation.

The reader goes on to say that Bexley has been given a further £667,200 to fund discretionary payments but they have kept quiet about it. Their website does not make reference to it and there is no acknowledged application procedure.

He says “In a nutshell Bexley Council is sitting on a lot of money that should be given to residents. I hope I get my rebate before 30th September because that is when the money goes back to central government”.

 

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