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Ulster Unionist Representative and former Serviceman Alderman Michael Copeland today welcomed verbal confirmation from the Ministry of Defence that Northern Ireland Soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will qualify for the £140 rebate paid to their colleagues on the mainland as a tax-free rebate against the Council Tax.

In a statement Alderman Copeland said,

“The confusion arose due to a response from the Ministry of Defence which indicated that the rebate would be paid to set against Council Tax bills. Soldiers from Northern Ireland do not pay Council Tax and until today’s comment from the Ministry of Defence, this was not taken into account.

I’m now seeking clarification that this rebate will also be available to those who rent public sector housing in Northern Ireland and who consequently are not furnished with separate rates bills.”

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