Household Charge

Household Charge

The Household Charge is an annual charge introduced by the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 which is payable by owners of residential property. It is a matter for owners of residential property to register and pay the household charge after the 1st of January. The Household Charge is €100 per residential property. As set out in the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011, liability to pay the charge is determined on the basis of ownership of the property in question on a single day each year. This date, which is called the "liability date", is the 1st of January.  The charge must be paid within three months (31st March) of the liability date in order to avoid late payment penalties.

A detailed set of 'Frequently asked questions' is published on the Household Charge website

Registration & Payment of the charge can be made:

1. On-line at https://www.householdcharge.ie/default.aspx/

2. Alternatively, renewal or registration forms can be downloaded online, completed and forwarded with payment (cheque /bank draft/postal order made payable to Household Charge) to Household Charge, Local Government Management Agency, PO Box 12168, Dublin 1

 3. (The Minister has determined that each Local Authority should nominate one office where applicants may pay the Household Charge.)  Payment will also be accepted at the Customer Care Desk located in Civic, Offices, Dungarvan and relevant documentation must be completed before payment can be accepted.  Cheques, Postal Orders, etc. should be made payable to Household Charge and crossed “A/C Payee only”.

Further information in relation to the charge is available at https://www.householdcharge.ie/default.aspx/or by contacting Waterford County Council at hc@waterfordcoco.ie

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