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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-60236456"Consumers will receive a £200 discount?? on their electricity bills from October and this will automatically be repaid in equal £40 instalments over the next five years."
Government to give £150 council tax rebate in April
Sunak says he will give people in council tax bands A to D a £150 council tax rebate in April.
It will mean 80% of council tax payers get the saving.
Summary
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is outlining plans to ease cost of living pressures after a record rise to the energy price cap
The average household's energy bill will rise by £693 annually after a 54% increase to the cap
The new cap for England, Wales and Scotland will take effect in April and affect 22 million households
Bills for the average customer on a default tariff will rise to £1,971 a year from £1,277
Prepayment customers will see an increase of £708 from £1,309 to £2,017
The cap, which limits how much providers charge per unit, is going up because of an unprecedented rise in gas prices
The increase will take effect amid a cost of living crisis, with people facing higher taxes and rising costs for food