Norfolk households to receive £100 energy bill payment

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 16:50 · Archive

Twenty million UK households in council tax bands A to D will receive a one-off £100 payment this winter.

Chancellor John Healey announced in the Budget on Wednesday that tens of thousands of Norfolk households will receive a one-off £100 payment to support them with energy bills this winter. The scheme targets 20 million UK households in council tax bands A to D, with payments made directly into people's bank accounts. The chancellor said the £2.6 billion scheme will create 'breathing space' for households during the coldest months, seeing them through to spring.

Alongside the payment, the government extended the VAT cut on electricity bills until July next year. The cut, from 5 per cent to zero, had been expected to end in March 2027, and the chancellor said it will take £50 off the annual price cap. Standing charges on gas bills will also be scrapped from next year for about 23 million homes. These charges are a fixed daily fee added to bills regardless of consumption and cost a typical household about £108 a year.

How it is being reported

• Thousands of Norfolk households to receive £100 energy bill payment from governmentThe chancellor John Healey announced the Budget today. Here's everything that was announced and what it means for Norfolk.Norwich Evening News · 28 Oct, 16:15
• Thousands of Norfolk households to receive £100 energy bill payment from governmentThe chancellor John Healey announced the Budget today. Here's everything that was announced and what it means for Norfolk.Eastern Daily Press · 28 Oct, 16:15

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