Liverpool households could pay over £2,100 if the council tax rises by the maximum proposed 4.99% next year.
A tax hike could provide £11 million for Liverpool. The city spends a third of its funds on social care. Liverpool Council has raised taxes close to 5% before. That started back in 2023.
Documents show how the rise affects Liverpool homes, as the finance committee will review the budget. Many Liverpool homes are in lower tax bands. Most homes are in bands A and B, while band D is average for England.
Homes got placed in bands based on 1991 values. More than half of Liverpool’s homes are in band A. The council says this lowers their overall tax income. Liverpool once had England’s highest tax rate. Now, they must raise rates for services.
A 4.99% rise could bring in £258.221 million and determine the band D charge to be £2,147.22. This is just for the council part of the tax bill. Other charges are also going up. These pay for fire, police, and regional services. People will pay about £27.53 weekly to the council.
Councilor Ruth Bennett said why they want the maximum rise. The rise only adds £11 million, about a third of their budget. They need the money for cleaner streets and road safety, and want to fund services people value.
Some areas can raise taxes even more because they got special permission from the government. These include Birmingham and others.