The province announced Friday morning that ICBC will be providing drivers with a one-time relief rebate of $110 to ease the financial burden of increased gas prices caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“People are facing increased costs through no fault of their own, but as a chain reaction that started with Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine,” said Premier John Horgan.
“As a result of our work to fix ICBC, we’re in a position to put money back in people’s pockets to help a little with these increased costs.”
Most ICBC customers with a basic auto insurance policy during the month of February will be eligible for the $110 relief rebate. Most commercial customers will receive a rebate of $165 due to their generally higher expenses.
The rebate will total more than $395 million, drawn from the insurance corporation’s forecasted annual net income of $1.9 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
“This rebate is going to help a lot of people in this province,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
“This is another opportunity to put money back in the pockets of the hardworking people who make this province a great place to live.”
Eligible ICBC customers can expect to receive their rebate in May if they are registered for direct deposit with ICBC or as a refund to their credit card. All other customers will receive cheques in June.
