CUT £175 FROM ENERGY BILLS FOR LOW-INCOME HOMES, SAYS THINKTANK

Resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winter Labour should draw up an emergency plan to cut energy prices for low-income families by up to £175 this winter, the… One of Andy Burnham’s first policy announcements as prime minister was to remove VAT temporarily from electricity bills, saving households about £45 a year.

Money | The Guardian reports that resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winter Labour should draw up an emergency plan to cut energy prices for low-income families by up to £175 this winter, the…

The report adds: One of Andy Burnham’s first policy announcements as prime minister was to remove VAT temporarily from electricity bills, saving households about £45 a year.

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