The Scottish Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, has today announced the support that Scottish Households will receive to help with increasing energy costs.
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Households will receive a singular payment this April – households receiving Council Tax Reduction will receive payment irrelevant of their Band and for those who pay regular Council Tax, eligible households in Bands A to D will receive payment.
This means 1.85 million households, or 73% of all households, will receive financial support through their council tax bill or a direct payment
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