Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week that millions of people and households across the country will receive extra support from the UK Government to help them cope with soaring inflation, increasing energy bills and the rising cost of living.
A series of one-off payments were unveiled to help people through the crisis including those on a low-income, the disabled and vulnerable households. The £200 energy bill levy was also increased to £400 and turned into a non-repayable grant for all domestic customers.
The Chancellor’s £15 billion support package also includes support payments of £300 for over eight million of the 12.4 million pensioner household population across the UK.
