Rishi Sunak, the UK chancellor, has bowed to pressure and announced a £15bn package of measures to help households struggling with energy bills, funded by a windfall tax on oil and gas producers.
More help will be directed to those on the lowest incomes, but the government has also looked to help the “squeezed middle”, with a range of universal and targeted measures. FT Money offers a guide to what assistance is available.
What new help has been announced this week?
All UK households with an electricity meter will receive a one-off grant of £400, which will be automatically applied to bills from October and does not need to be repaid.
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