The party is calling for a wealth tax to fund help for lower income households.
Labour’s tax proposals will throw Scottish households “under the bus”, the SNP has said as it challenges its opponents to back energy rebates.
Independent analysis by the House of Commons Library on behalf of the SNP found a £400 energy rebate for households from October 2023 to March 2024 would cost the UK Government around £11.9 billion, funded through the wealth tax.However, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves previously ruled out the idea, saying: “I don’t have any spending plans that require us to raise £12 billion. So I don’t need a wealth tax.
“It’s vital the UK Government delivers urgent help for families by reintroducing a £400 energy bill rebate for all households from October. “The SNP is the only party demanding real help for families – and delivering progressive policies like the Scottish Child Payment to put money back into people’s pockets. In contrast, the Tories and pro-Brexit Labour are taking money away and leaving families in the cold.
“Additional help is also available for the most vulnerable this winter through an increase to the Warm Home Discount, from which we expect over three million households to benefit, which is in addition to the significant welfare and income tax powers the Scottish Government has.
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