The UK Government have recently announced that they will provide a new cost of living support package to struggling households in the UK.
This new wave of financial support was confirmed in the Autumn Statement, by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt last week, reports Cambridgeshire Live. The Chancellor said that the support package will be delivered throughout 2023 and 2024, and will be worth £26 billion in addition to increased benefits, worth £11 billion.
More than eight million households across the UK will receive additional support to help with the current cost of living crisis, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).