Some of the country's poorest families could miss out on £150 council tax refund
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSome of the country's poorest households risk missing out on a scheme targeted to shield them as the cost of living crisis in the UK worsens, it is feared.
Back in February, the UK government announced that around 20 million households in council tax bands A to D - including 95 per cent of rented properties - would benefit from a council tax rebate of £150.
But a living standard think tank fears that some of the nation's most vulnerable households will fall between the cracks and not benefit from the Government's £3bn scheme.
The Resolution Foundation, an independent think-tank focused on improving the living standards for those on low to middle incomes, has acknowledged that the Government’s Energy Rebate Scheme will go some way towards reducing the impact of the energy price cap rise on low-income households.
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