Where the money comes from to pay for the 2022-23 Budget
The majority of the Council’s funding is from Council Tax income and the County area is allowed to keep up to 50% of the business rate growth collected in Worcestershire since the introduction of the Business Rates Retention Scheme in April 2013.
The cost of providing our services in 2022-23, net of specific grants, is £375.4 million which has increased by £19.9 million from the previous year. Additional cost pressures in respect of inflation and increases in the demand for services such as the extra numbers of people needing social care are the main reasons for this increase some of which are significantly higher than the general rate of inflation.
Summary of budget spend for 2022-23
- £155m Adult social care, Public Health and Communities
- £109m Children’s Services
- £57m Economy and Infrastructure
- £52m Support services including finance and legal
- £373m TOTAL budget
More detail is available on how the money is spent – summary of gross expenditure, income and staffing:
Council tax and budget leaflets from 2014 onwards
For further information relating to the County Council element of your council tax, please telephone Worcestershire Hub on 01905 765765.
If you wish to query the District Council element, please contact your local District Council.
