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Labour claims Tory 'Death Tax' will affect the City?

By James Ledward
Nov 14, 2011 - 8:14:37 PM
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Cllr Gill Mitchell
Labour and Co-op councillors claim that bereaved families in Brighton & Hove could be hit with a new ‘death tax' when burying their loved ones.

Under Tory-led Government proposals, local families face an additional minimum charge of around £130 to £170, to check the cause of death when a relative passes away.

Labour & Co-op Councillors, along with the Local Government Association (LGA), have criticised the move and are urging the Government to scrap their plans for the tax, which would not only place an extra burden on cash-strapped councils, but impact on already hard-hit members of the public.

The 'death registration charge' would have to be collected by councils and it is not yet clear how the charge would be collected. The clause is hidden away in the Health and Social Care Bill and if approved, will be introduced in April 2013.

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Cllr Gill Mitchell
Labour & Co-operative Leader, Councillor Gill Mitchell, said:
“This new Tory death tax, introduced as part of the already incredibly unpopular Health & Social Care Bill, will not only hit Brighton & Hove City Council hard, but will place extra undue stress on hard-hit grieving families.
 
"By forcing councils to collect this tax, the Government seem to be passing the buck, potentially allowing Brighton & Hove City Council to be painted as the bad guys in doing the Tory-led Government’s dirty work.”
 


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