Some of region's poorest families will receive an extra boost from their councils as part of the Council Tax rebate scheme.
Households living in Sunderland and North Tyneside who claim Council Tax support will get an extra £20 on top of the £150 announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in February, to help with the cost of living crisis. The additional payment, which will be paid in the same way as the £150 rebate, has been allocated from 'discretionary funding' paid to councils by the Government, and will be paid to all families claiming the benefit, even those living in bands E-G.
The Council Tax Rebate Scheme was launched in February to help tack the rising cost of living - in particular increasingly expensive energy bills. Under the initiative, all households in bands A-D in will get a £150 non-repayable payment.
