Leeds City Council apologised for the error, saying: “This is due to a process error where the same payment file was incorrectly processed twice after it was initially rejected by the bank. We are working with our bank to recover the duplicate payments so that the situation can be rectified as soon as possible.
“We would advise residents to check relevant accounts and bear in mind that duplicate payments will be recovered.”
The rebates are due to all households in England, Scotland and Wales under council tax bands A to D.
It is expected to benefit 80 percent of households in these areas, although there is a clear vast disparity of when the payments are being made.
