§ Sir J. Rodgersasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will take steps to provide that rate rebates should be furnished on a yearly basis when rate demands are made in a similar fashion
§ Mr. SkeffingtonI see no need for amending legislation because so far as I am aware all rating authorities accept the payment of annual rates by half-yearly instalments. Householders have, of course, the right to pay by 10 instalments if they wish.
Authorities have power to grant a rebate for the second half of any year to a person who was granted a rebate for 48W the first half year without requiring a fresh application, if they have no reason to believe that there has been a material change in the person's circumstances.