Local MP Robert Largan has welcomed Government plans which will see 35,861 households across High Peak supported with a £150 non-repayable cash rebate. This is part of a £9.1 billion three-part plan to help households with the cost of rising energy bills.
The full support package includes:
• A £200 rebate on energy bills for all households, to be paid back over the next five years at £40 per year—starting from April 2023.
• A non-repayable £150 cash rebate for homes in Council Tax bands A-D—equivalent to 80 per cent of all households, helping both lower and middle-income families.
• £144 million of discretionary funding for local authorities to support households not eligible for the council tax rebate.
In addition, the value of the Warm Homes Discount will be increased, and eligibility extended by one-third to 3 million vulnerable households, worth £150.
These measures are in addition to those already introduced by the Government to help with cost of living including reducing the Universal Credit taper rate, increasing the National Living Wage, freezing fuel duty for the twelfth year in a row, and launching a £500 million Household Support Fund to help the lowest-income households with their bills.
Robert Largan, MP for High Peak, commented:
“I have met regularly with ministers to discuss the concerns of businesses in High Peak, and used my voice in Parliament to make the case for more support in the short-term to help households hit by rising energy bills.
“I warmly welcome the Chancellor’s plan to support households with the cost of rising energy bills. These measures will help 35,861 households across High Peak with council tax bills, as well as a £200 rebate on energy bills for all households, on top of pre-existing measures to support families—such as the Warm Home Discount scheme.”
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, commented:
“Right now, I know the number one issue on people’s minds is the rising cost of living.
“That’s why the Government is stepping in with direct support that will help around 28 million households with their rising energy costs over the next year.
“We stood behind British people and businesses throughout the pandemic and it’s right we continue to do that as our economy recovers in the months ahead.”
