Cut Bands A–B flood contents premiums to £25
“This includes more than halving premiums for contents cover policies in Council Tax Bands A and B, to £25, from April 2027.”
- Promised
Where it stands
A restatement: the release says the government and Flood Re unveiled these plans earlier this year, to keep flood insurance fair, affordable and sustainable. Premiums for contents cover in Council Tax Bands A and B are to be more than halved, to £25, to support lower-income households and renters, with insurers expected to pass the savings on to customers. "From April 2027" is read as 1 April 2027. The card moves when the new premiums apply.
What has happened
- Oct 2026The government and Flood Re restate the plan to more than halve premiums for contents cover in Council Tax Bands A and B, to £25, from April 2027, Promised
- Apr 2027Contents cover premiums in Council Tax Bands A and B due to fall to £25 from April 2027, Deadline
About the cost
No cost has been published. £25 is the new premium, not a cost to the government.
More detail
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