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RESPONDING to a Resolution Foundation report which finds that poorer households are spending an ever greater share of their income paying Council Tax, Cllr Pete Marland, Chair of the Local Government Association's Economy and Resources Board, said:- “Councils recognise that having to increase Council Tax, to bring in desperately needed funding, places yet more financial burden on households. We remain clear to Gvernment that it is not the answer to meeting the long term pressures facing high demand national services and needs to be urgently addressed in the upcoming Spending Review. Local Council run welfare schemes, including:- Council Tax relief and the Household Support Fund, are also available alongside targeted Government help. Rising demand means this may only offer short term relief to struggling households. The most effective way to support low income families is through an adequately resourced national safety net. This needs to be alongside sustainable long term funding for vital local services provided by Councils, such as advice services, local welfare assistance, housing and employment support. Anyone having trouble paying their Council bills should get in touch with their local authority for financial help and advice as soon as possible."

All 6 local Borough Council Support Schemes within the Liverpool City Region:-

Halton = Halton.Gov.UK
Knowsley = Knowsley.Gov.UK
Liverpool = Liverpool.Gov.UK
Sefton = Sefton.Gov.UK
St Helens = StHelens.Gov.UK
Wirral = Wirral.Gov.UK