2,307 Huntingdonshire households have applied to defer their Council Tax payments for April and May, thanks to our delayed payment scheme - a support scheme created amid the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
We announced the scheme on 27 March 2020, to allow those whose income has been affected by the pandemic to push back the beginning of their Council Tax payments for the 2020/2021 financial year, offering a break during this time of national emergency.
Executive Leader of the Council, Cllr Ryan Fuller, said: "We wanted to ensure that we could support our residents as much as possible during this time of uncertainty, which is causing unforeseen financial problems for many across the district. The swift action that we took with this scheme has resulted in a helping hand being provided to over 2,000 households.
"The District Council collects Council Tax on behalf of other authorities, including the County Council, police and fire service. To offer the deferral scheme to residents we have taken on the financial burden ourselves, rather than allowing it to affect the cashflow of our partner authorities. We will continue to ensure our partners receive their full share of Council Tax payments, whilst the deferral benefits are utilised by residents."
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