If you are moving before January, keep your Council Tax account with your moving paperwork. Councils in England expect to start making a one-off £100 Household Energy Payment from January 2027. Telford and Wrekin’s guidance, updated on 4 November, shows why the address and payment method on that account matter. Read the council’s payment guidance.
Which home counts?
The government announced the payment on 28 October. Its core scheme covers households in England whose main home is in Council Tax band A, B, C or D and who are responsible for Council Tax there. The government expects most exempt households to qualify and will publish the full criteria. If you pay your landlord towards Council Tax in a shared home, ask the council who is legally responsible for the bill. Where that responsibility lies with the landlord, the household falls outside the core scheme. Read the national eligibility guidance.
Look up the band for the exact address you are moving into. If you have the keys to two properties for a few weeks, record when you moved out of one and began living in the other. The guidance checked on 5 November leaves open which date councils will use to assess a change of main home. Keep both account references so you can ask the council handling your case. Check a property’s Council Tax band.
How the payment will reach residents
Telford and Wrekin says it will pay eligible Direct Debit households first, using the bank account from which they pay Council Tax. Eligible residents who pay another way will need to apply and provide evidence of their bank account details. If you live elsewhere in England, look for instructions from your own council. The government expects councils to invite eligible households who pay without Direct Debit to apply. Telford and Wrekin’s payment arrangements · Government guidance for councils.
If you are changing council area
Report your departure to the old council and your arrival to the new one. Save the confirmations and check the addresses and liability dates on your final and opening bills. For a move in or out of Telford and Wrekin, the council explains which address-change service to use, including separate arrangements for some properties. Report a move to Telford and Wrekin.
Use the change-of-address checklist to track those notifications and the Council Tax overlap planner to budget for any days when both properties carry a charge. Keep the expected £100 separate from the money available for your move until your council confirms your payment.