I am advised by Revenue that Deserted Wives Benefit is not currently one of the schemes for which it has been agreed with Department of Social Protection that deductions at source will be made in respect of Local Property Tax. The schemes from which possible deductions can be made are being kept under review and Revenue are in ongoing discussion with the Department of Social Protection in this regard.
In cases where LPT cannot be deducted from DSP payments, there are other phased payment options available to assist property owners in spreading the liability over the course of the year. These options include monthly Direct Debits through banks and certain credit union accounts and flexible payments through four approved Payment Service Providers including An Post, Payzone, Omnivend and PayPoint. Each of these service providers applies various transaction charges that are outside of Revenue's control.