A new round of cost-of-living payments for poor, disabled and pensioner Brits is tipped to be announced on Thursday.
Rishi Sunak has been drawing up plans to repeat the £650, £150 and £300 targeted payments the hard-up groups are receiving this year - but not the £400 that is going to all households.
A full package of energy bills support will be announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in Thursday's Autumn Statement.