Council Tax prize draw

Terms and conditions

• The prize draw is open to any person aged 18 and over, who is liable to pay Council Tax to Southwark Council and has, or by 6pm on 31 May 2025, set up an arrangement to pay their Council Tax:
  • by Direct Debit for the financial year 2025/26 and
  • has signed up to MySouthwark and has a linked Council Tax account.
• Elected members and employees of Southwark Council and their spouses will not be eligible for inclusion in the prize draw.
• You can win only once by having a registered MySouthwark linked Council Tax account and paying by Direct Debit.
• Arrangements to pay Council Tax by Direct Debit must be in place by 6pm on 31 May 2025.
• Sign-ups to MySouthwark must be completed by 6pm on 31 May 2025.
• All customers who pay their 2025/26 Council Tax liability by Direct Debit and are signed up to MySouthwark with a linked Council Tax account, as at 6pm on 31 May 2025 will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
• Requests to pay by Direct Debit made after 6pm on 31 May 2025 will be accepted and a Direct Debit will be set up as the new payment method, but will NOT be eligible for inclusion in the prize draw.
• Sign-ups to MySouthwark after 6pm on 31 May 2025 will be accepted and an account set up, but will NOT be eligible for inclusion in the prize draw.

Winner

• The prize draw will take place on 6 June 2025.
• The prize draw will be overseen by the Director of Exchequer Services and the Head of Income Operations.
• The winner will be chosen at random from all customers that are registered with MySouthwark with a linked Council Tax account and paying by Direct Debit.
• The prize winner must be paying their Council Tax by Direct Debit and not be in arrears, as at the draw date of 6 June 2025.
• The prize winner will be notified in writing of the results as soon as practicable after the draw date.
• The name of the prize winner may be published in the local press and council communications, with the prize winner’s agreement.
• The outcome of the draw is final.

 Prize

• There is only one prize.
• The prize winner will win their 2025/26 Council Tax liability paid, up to a maximum value of the average band D Council Tax charge.
• Payment of the prize will be made via a credit to the winner’s Council Tax account. If this results in an overpayment of the winner’s total outstanding Council Tax liability to Southwark Council, the difference will be refunded to the prize winner.  If the prize winner’s Council Tax liability for 2025/26 exceeds the maximum prize value, they will be liable to make payment of the outstanding balance to Southwark Council.
• No alternative prize will be offered and the prize cannot be transferred to another person.
• Southwark Council will notify the winner in writing.