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Chancellor John Healey Announces £100 Energy Bill Payments in First Budget
In his first budget address, Chancellor John Healey unveiled a package of measures aimed at easing the cost-of-living crisis. This includes a £100 payment for 20 million households in council tax bands A through D, funded by a windfall tax on banks.
Referenced News Coverage (5 sources)
- Budget 2026: Millions of UK households to get £100 energy bill payment – check if you’re eligible (The Independent UK)
- Healey gives households £100 to help navigate ‘global economic storms’ (The Guardian)
- Watch in full: Budget 2026 announcement as John Healey unveils cost of living measures (The Independent UK)
- Watch live: Budget 2026 announcement as John Healey addresses House of Commons (The Independent UK)
- Watch live: Budget 2026 announcement as John Healey addresses House of Commons (The Independent UK)