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Chancellor John Healey abolishes gas standing charges in new budget
Chancellor John Healey has announced plans to scrap unfair daily standing charges on gas bills for 23 million homes, saving households an average of £45 annually. The budget measure, set to take effect next year, is part of a broader government effort to ease cost of living pressures for millions of families.
Referenced News Coverage (7 sources)
- Chancellor scraps gas standing charge - how will it affect your energy bills? (The Independent UK)
- Standing charges to be scrapped from gas bills next year – Treasury (Evening Standard)
- Standing charges to be scrapped from gas bills next year – Treasury (Evening Standard)
- Standing charges to be scrapped from gas bills next year – Treasury (Evening Standard)
- John Healey to end standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes (The Guardian)
- Government scraps standing charges on gas bills - what will it mean for your energy bills? (Daily Mail)
- Healey's £2.6billion winter warmer: Chancellor to give 20 million households £100 handout towards energy bills (Daily Mail)