With the nation in the grip of the cost of living crisis Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £15bn support package to help struggling households. Some of it is available to everyone, while some depends on your income or benefits you’re entitled to.
With energy bills set to leap again in October to an average of £2,800-a-year, many need support just to cover basic bills. A number of measures have been introduced to try and help with the rise in costs.
This is how and when, the Leicester Mercury reports, that support will get to households across the UK:
