Will I get the £100 energy payment and when will I receive it?

Up to 20 million households in England will get a £100 payment to help with their energy bills this winter, Chancellor John Healey has announced in his Budget. For many people, the £100 on offer is a lot of money, but it's worth considering the context. A typical yearly energy bill is forecast to jump by £276 in January , according to consultants Cornwall Insight. And some more recent forecasts suggest a typical annual bill could rise by £400 or so to £2,100 in January. If so, the saving would be only a quarter of that. Therefore many people will still feel worse off despite the payment. Healey announces £100 energy bill help for millions and raises taxes on banks and some savers Those living in properties which are in council tax bands A to D in England will get the payment, the government has said. As such, it's worth checking which council tax band your home is in , external . If you live in England, you can use the search function by typing your postcode into the box. If you get a paper council tax bill, your band will also be printed on there. The chancellor said the policy was for England but that funding would be given to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to make the paym ent as well. He urged the devolved governments to follow suit to "give people of all nations in the UK breathing space on their energy bills this winter". The Welsh government has said that it will also make a £100 cost-of-living payment to all households in council tax bands A to D. The Scottish government said it would "seek to replicate" the £100 energy payment. Meanwhile, the Northern Irish government does not have the legal authority to make the £100 payments unless it agrees its budget, which it has failed to do since the start of this financial year. Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you If you pay your council tax by direct debit, the money will be paid directly into the bank account that you use to pay it, from the start of January. Students living in halls will not get the payment because student halls are not in council tax bands A to D. However, if you're a student living in a property that is in council tax bands A to D, as in a private home or flat let out by a landlord, then you will get the payment. Gợi ý thực hành: 1. Theo dõi thông báo từ cơ quan địa phương tại California. 2. Kiểm tra nguồn chính thức trước khi chia sẻ lại thông tin.