Rishi Sunak has unveiled a “three-part plan” to ease the pain of soaring energy bills as he promised to “provide the support required to the people who need it”. Writing for The Times, Mr Sunak said the first part of his plan involved using the welfare system to get money out quickly to those who need it the most. Initial payments have already gone out, while Mr Sunak flagged further support could come in the form of winter and cold weather payments. Mr Sunak said all households could expect a roughly £200 boost from his VAT reduction on energy bills. “I call on those rejecting my tried-and-tested method to set out in detail how they would get help to those that need it in time before their bills need paying.”

Source: The Times August 12, 2022 08:00 UTC