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More than 30,000 Rochdale households face having to apply for council tax rebate - as they are not signed up to direct debit

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Nearly a third of all households in Rochdale may have to apply for a new £150 council tax rebate as they do not pay by direct debit The payment, announced last month by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, is part of a government response to rising energy bills.

All properties in bands A-D qualify. However, it has emerged that those who settle up by cash or cheque are not only likely to have to wait for their rebate but may also have to apply for it.

Rochdale council says it does not have any bank details for 33,000 homes that do not pay their council tax via direct debit. READ MORE : Why does council tax keep going up in Greater Manchester?

It's believed Treasury officials failed to realise the number of people - particularly those living in deprived areas - who do not have direct debits set up to pay their council tax when putting together the new rebate policy.

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