THOUSANDS of Swansea pensioners are set for a share of almost £300,000 allocated to the city as part of a national council tax rebate scheme.
An estimated 2,940 households will have approximately £113 deducted from their council tax bill after the Help For Pensioners report was approved by Swansea Council’s Cabinet.
The extra financial support will go to pensioners who currently qualify for partial council tax reduction.
Council Leader Rob Stewart, Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategy, said: “In these difficult economic times it is good news that the Council will be able to utilise this funding to help thousands of pensioners pay their council tax.
“Eligible pensioners need do nothing because we will identify them from our records and send out letters to let them know what the grant means for them.”
Those who are benefitting do not need to make an application for payment as cases will be identified from council tax records. Pensioners in the city who already qualify for full council tax reduction are not affected.
Cllr Stewart added that local families should not forget that Swansea’s benefits advice team is on hand to help anyone who may be eligible to claim other forms of help with paying council tax.
He added: “There are many different family situations and taking account of age and income means that customers should not rule themselves out.
“We urge everyone to contact the benefits advice team to have a calculation for their particular circumstances. Even a little money off the bill can help and we may even identify other ways where people could save money.”
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