2.64M B.C. drivers still waiting for gas rebate announced in February
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Millions of drivers are still waiting for their rebate cheques issued when gas prices reached record highs in British Columbia, and although prices continue to climb, they shouldn't expect anything more in the mail.
Millions of drivers are still waiting for their rebate cheques issued when gas prices reached record highs in British Columbia, and although prices continue to climb, they shouldn't expect anything more in the mail.
Premier John Horgan promised B.C. drivers a bit of help back in the spring. He said the provincial government would send out $110 cheques to most people with auto insurance, an effort to help make ends meet when prices reached all-time highs in February.
The premier said the cheques would be issued through the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. The initiative would cost $395 million.
Initially, drivers were told to expect their cheques in May into June, but as of the first week of July, millions are still waiting.
In an email to CTV News this week, a spokesperson from ICBC said the rebates started to go out in June, and that nearly 600,000 customers have received their money.
Those who pay for their insurance through direct deposit or credit card got the rebate first, as planned.
Another 260,000 cheques sent by mail have been processed, ICBC said, bringing the total to 860,000.