Cut £175 from energy bills for low-income homes, says thinktank
Under the proposals, support would be restricted to households in where the highest earner is taking home £24,000 a year or less. Photograph: Jacob King/PAView image in fullscreenUnder the proposals, support would be restricted to households in where the highest earner is taking home £24,000 a year or less. It could either offer a flat rate £175 discount or additional help to the lowest-income households.Burnham begins a tour of Britain on Monday, pledging to provide “everyday fixes” for rising bills.
- ▪Under the proposals, support would be restricted to households in where the highest earner is taking home £24,000 a year or less.
- ▪Photograph: Jacob King/PAView image in fullscreenUnder the proposals, support would be restricted to households in where the highest earner is taking home £24,000 a year or less.
- ▪It could either offer a flat rate £175 discount or additional help to the lowest-income households.Burnham begins a tour of Britain on Monday, pledging to provide “everyday fixes” for rising bills.
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Under the proposals, support would be restricted to households in where the highest earner is taking home £24,000 a year or less. Photograph: Jacob King/PAView image in fullscreenUnder the proposals, support would be restricted to households in where the highest earner is taking home £24,000 a year or less. Photograph: Jacob King/PAEnergy billsCut £175 from energy bills for low-income homes, says thinktank Resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winterHeather Stewart Economics editorSun 9 Aug 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLabour should draw up an emergency plan to cut energy prices for low-income families by up to £175 this winter, the Resolution Foundation has said.One of Andy Burnham’s first policy announcements as…
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