Liverpool Council lobbied the UK Government to hold onto more than £1.5m it was overpaid to deliver the council tax energy rebate scheme.
More than £32m was made available by Whitehall earlier this year to help support households across Liverpool as the cost of living crisis began to bite. In February, the UK government announced a package of support to help people with increasing energy costs.
The support came in the form of two schemes - a core programme consisting of a £150 rebate for properties in council tax bands A-D. The discretionary scheme will help households outside of those bands and those who are eligible but may need further support.
