the amount in arrears; the period over which the arrears accumulated; the amount of payment made by the Customer over the period, in , if any; any written or oral submissions or representations made by the Customer; the financial income and expenditures Of the Customer; the ability of the Customer to make payments on the arrear amount; the credit rating of the Customer mentioned in section ; and The municipality may from time to time implement incentives to promote prompt payment of municipal accounts. Rates by Instalments Consumers may elect to pay the property rates account monthly, over a maximum period of 12 months at no interest cost, on the condition that there is no rates outstanding in respect of a previous period and that the rates are paid in full prior to the next rates cycle. Any arrangement for monthly rate instalments will be cancelled by the Municipality and all rates will be payable in full with immediate effect should any three instalments become overdue. Indigent Consumer Subsidy The purpose of the indigent consumer subsidy is to provide funding for a basic level of services to qualifying household consumers with a total gross income level which is below a determined amount, and according to further specified criteria as determined by Council from time to time. The source of funding of the indigence subsidy is that portion of the equitable share contribution to the municipality made from the national allocation and government’s as provided for in the municipal budget. As such, the subsidy can only be credited to the qualifying accounts until the amount received by the Municipality consumers’ from National Government for this purpose has been exhausted, whereupon no further credits will be made, or the level of the credits reduced, until further national funds are received. Subsidized services may include basic electricity, water, sewerage, refuse removal and assessment rates, rental and any consumption service charges. If a consumption or use of the municipal service is less than the consumer’s subsidised service, the unused portion may not be accrued by the customer and will not entitle the consumer to cash or a rebate in respect of the unused portion. If a consumption or use of a municipal service is in excess of the consumer’s subsidised service, the consumer will be obliged to pay for such excess consumption at the applicable charges. All consumers who qualify for an equitable share subsidy may be placed on restricted service levels in order to limit further escalation of debt.
the amount in arrears; the period over which the arrears accumulated; the amount of payment made by the Customer over the period, in , if any; any written or oral submissions or representations made by the Customer; the financial income and expenditures Of the Customer; the ability of the Customer to make payments on the arrear amount; the credit rating of the Customer mentioned in section ; and The municipality may from time to time implement incentives to promote prompt payment of municipal accounts. Rates by Instalments Consumers may elect to pay the property rates account monthly, over a maximum period of 12 months at no interest cost, on the condition that there is no rates outstanding in respect of a previous period and that the rates are paid in full prior to the next rates cycle. Any arrangement for monthly rate instalments will be cancelled by the Municipality and all rates will be payable in full with immediate effect should any three instalments become overdue. Indigent Consumer Subsidy The purpose of the indigent consumer subsidy is to provide funding for a basic level of services to qualifying household consumers with a total gross income level which is below a determined amount, and according to further specified criteria as determined by Council from time to time. The source of funding of the indigence subsidy is that portion of the equitable share contribution to the municipality made from the national government’s allocation and as provided for in the municipal budget. As such, the subsidy can only be credited to the qualifying consumers’ accounts until the amount received by the Municipality from National Government for this purpose has been exhausted, whereupon no further credits will be made, or the level of the credits reduced, until further national funds are received. Subsidized services may include basic electricity, water, sewerage, refuse removal and assessment rates, rental and any consumption service charges. If a consumer’s consumption or use of the municipal service is less than the subsidised service, the unused portion may not be accrued by the customer and will not entitle the consumer to cash or a rebate in respect of the unused portion. If a consumer’s consumption or use of a municipal service is in excess of the subsidised service, the consumer will be obliged to pay for such excess consumption at the applicable charges. All consumers who qualify for an equitable share subsidy may be placed on restricted service levels in order to limit further escalation of debt.
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