As the UK economy continues its recovery from the pandemic, the Conservative Government are confronting the global inflationary pressures caused by the world economy coming swiftly back to life.
Much of this inflation is being driven by the rising cost of energy due to increased demand worldwide–and that feeds through into pressures on the cost of living.
And the Conservative Government has now introduced a £150 council tax rebate to support households in Solihull and across the country to keep the cost of living down.
The rebate is being introduced across England, and although council tax is a devolved issue, £565million has been provided to the Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish governments to allow them to implement their own council tax rebate–ensuring that support reaches every corner of the UK.
Where council tax is paid by direct debit, households will automatically receive the £150 rebate in April 2022. Households that do not pay by direct debit will be contacted by their council and made aware of the scheme.
Julian Knight said “Many people across Solihull are worried about their bills right now, so it is absolutely right the Government does what it can to help with this. This new Council Tax rebate will help households across Solihull, by taking £150 off their council tax bills, on top of pre-existing measures to support families such as the Warm Home Discount scheme”.
