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Rishi Sunak has been under pressure to help ease rising costs for families - but what exactly did he announce this afternoon, and how does it affect your wallet?

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In a national roll out the Chancellor has announced measure to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis including various grants that some households will be eligible for.

The new support comes instead of the £200 energy discount people were due to receive from October. The £200 discount had been much-criticised and labelled as a "loan" as the money would’ve needed to be paid back

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that payments worth £650 will be awarded to more than eight million households who receive benefits where your income and savings are taken into account to determine how much you get

The Chancellor's announcement comes after months of pressure from Labour

The Chancellor's announcement comes after months of pressure from Labour.

There is £400 for everyone, £650 for people on benefits, £300 for pensioners and £150 for disabled people