Households are being urged to check npw if they are one of the 862,027 due a refund of overpaid council tax after it was revealed that 38 local authorities across the UK are due taxpayers money - including those living in Glasgow.
Today an investigation by the UK’s biggest consumer website, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE), reveals those in England, Scotland and Wales could claim a total of £150.2 million back – worth an average £174.
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MSE submitted Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to all 364 local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales - and their findings showed that Glasgow City Council is currently holding £2,140,688 in council tax overpayments.
Thirty four councils in England, three in Scotland and one in Wales each hold council tax overpayments worth over £1 million, MSE’s FOI revealed, with Birmingham City Council holding the most: almost £5.4 million.
According to the experts, there are a number of reasons why households may be able to get cash refunds from their council - but the key one is where the householder has moved out of the area, but they had already paid the bill upfront.
In most cases council tax is paid in advance (including for those who pay monthly) and, if someone fails to close their account or doesn’t pay by direct debit, the council may struggle to refund automatically if they’ve moved. This means the account will likely be closed in credit.
MSE is today prompting consumers that the easiest way to avoid being due overpaid council tax is to set up a direct debit with their local authority, so they can automatically process any refunds.
Glasgow Live have contacted Glasgow City Council for comment.
Those who think they might be able to claim cash back can call, email or live chat their council.
If you live in Glasgow and think that you have a Council Tax credit and would like to request that this is refunded to you, please complete Glasgow City Council's Council Tax credit check form.
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