Martin Lewis has explained how the £150 council tax rebate will be paid into your bank account.
The MoneySavingExpert founder said the cash will start arriving from April automatically if you pay by direct debit.
This means you shouldn’t need to apply, as your council will have you bank account details on file.
If you don’t apply by direct debit, then you’ll need to manually apply for the rebate through your local authority.
Your council should contact you with more information in April, if you're eligible.
"If you pay your council tax by direct debit, then you will get the money automatically paid into your bank, it's really simple," Martin said on ITV's Good Morning Britain this week.
"If you don't pay by direct debit, then the council will get in contact with you to tell you how to claim the cash.
"If you don't do that then they will give it to you as an energy rebate. Those are the three systems."
The council tax rebate will apply to homes in council tax bands A, B, C or D in England and Wales - roughly 80% of properties - but not those who live in council tax bands E, F, G and H (or I as well, in Wales).
Are you worried about paying your energy bills? Let us know: mirror.money.saving@mirror.co.uk
Scotland residents will also be entitled to £150 off if they are in bands A to D - but they're also qualify if they're currently getting a council tax reduction as well.
If you're eligible, the money won't need to be paid back.
For those who are struggling but aren't eligible for the council tax rebate, a £144 million funding pot is being set up to support vulnerable people and poorer people.
This is being designed to help those who do not pay council tax in England, or that pay council tax for properties in Bands E, F, G and H.
At the time of the council tax help being confirmed, it was announced that governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will receive around £565million of Barnett funding to help those not covered by council tax grants.
You can check what other council tax help you may be eligible for here.
Other support announced to help rising energy bills includes a £200 upfront discount on your gas and electricity.
Energy suppliers will be loaned the money to do this by the government, and should apply the discount from October.
But customers will have to pay back the £200 discount at a rate of £40 per year out of their bills, in the five years from 2023 to 2027.
