Q.  My elderly mother doesn’t know how to pay the Household Charge. Can you tell me what she should do?

04.03.12

She must register her house to declare her liability for the Charge and she must pay the €100 by 31 March 2012. She can do this online at householdcharge.ie or she can complete the New Account Registration form HC12N which can be downloaded from the FAQs section of www.householdcharge.ie . Copies of the form are available in most local authority offices, libraries and Citizens Information Centres. Your mother could also ring the Household Charge bureau at 1890 357357 or 01 222 4000 and ask for the form to be sent to her.

She should fill in the HC12N form with her details and the details of her house. She can pay the €100 by cheque, postal order or credit card. The completed form should be sent to the Local Government Management Agency, PO Box 12168, Dublin 1. Up to 31 March 2012, she can also hand in the registration form and pay the charge directly at a Donegal County Council office. If she does not pay the Household Charge by 31 March 2012 late payment interest and fees will apply. The Household Charge is an interim measure. It is due to be replaced in 2013/2014 by a property tax based on the value of your property.

Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741

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