More cost of living payments are coming from the Government. The announcement was made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during his autumn statement this lunchtime.
The Government will introduce additional cost of living payments for the "most vulnerable" with £900 for those on benefits, £300 for pensioners and £150 for those on a disability benefit, Mr Hunt said. The payments are intended to ease the pain of rising energy bills for those on low incomes.
Average household energy bills will hit £3,000 next year, up from £2,500 this year. Unlike this year when £400 cost of living support was paid to all households, next year's cost of living payments will be more generous but will only be targeted at the least well off.
