Millions of pensioners are set to start receiving up to £600 from now to help with their energy bills. Households across the UK are struggling to cope with rising costs of food, general inflation and energy bills which are 95% higher than they were last winter.
The Bank of England has warned we face a two-year long recession – the longest in more than a century – and many have been left worried about affording their bills this winter. The UK Government has rolled out a number of cost of living payments to help those hardest hit by the cost crisis including £324 for those on means-tested benefits which was sent out earlier this month and a £400 energy bills discount spread over six months.
The government has also announced an increase in the winter fuel payment with pensioners getting an extra £300 on top of their usual payment to help with bills. The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that more than 11m pensioners will start receiving their money from Wednesday, November 23, which will be a much-needed boost heading into the colder months.
