Municipality offers Covid-19 relief for ratepayers

Overstrand ratepayers who find themselves in financial distress as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown are advised by the Municipality that the following relief measures have been approved by Council to ease the detrimental financial effect of the lockdown on the local economy:

1. A temporary extension of the last date on which applications can be made by retired and disabled persons for special rebates

Pensioners and disabled persons have until 30 November 2020 to submit their applications for a rebate on property rates to Overstrand's Rates and Data Control Office. This will afford ratepayers more time to acquire and submit the necessary documentation required for the approval of applications.

Retired and Disabled persons qualify for special rebates on property rates, according to their total gross monthly household income.

A rebate will be considered on the following conditions:

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