Back in GW1, the politicos were able to do something for those of us who'd been away.....
Wrote to the local council asking about refund of poll tax. The astonishing answer I received was that by leaving my property empty whilst away, it would be considered a second residence and I would have to pay a higher rate of tax.....!!! As if I was some tax exile.
But Hesseltine then announced unequivocally that all those who'd been away would have their poll tax refunded. So, off went another letter and eventually I received the tax refund.
Somehow I can't really see the slimy gang in power at the moment lifting a finger to ease the taxation burden on those sent away for another of Trust-me-Tone's come-as-you-are-and-bring-a-bottle wars.