UK politics
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1 day agoEnergy bill help would be based on household income, Reeves says
Government support for energy bills will be income-based, with help likely starting in autumn due to rising energy prices from the Iran war.
Rachel Reeves told MPs that living standards are expected to improve over the course of this parliament. Her central claim was that households would be around £1,000 a year better off by the time voters next go to the polls. The projection is based on forecasts for real household disposable income - a measure that tracks the amount people have left after tax and inflation.
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