THE GREAT COST OF LIVING GIVEAWAY

£400 ENERGY BILL DISCOUNT

EVERY HOUSEHOLD in E Sn cogtl la and ,, SEcnogtl and and Wales will get £400 off their energy bills this winter

The discount will come in six equal instalments – and will be automatically applied to bills each month

It will start from October and continue until March, with second home owners getting the discount twice

POLICY COST: £12billion

£650 COST OF LIVING PAYMENT

8.3MILLION LOWINCOME HOUSEHOLDS will receive a £650 payment to help them cope with soaring bills

The payment will go to all those on means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit and Pension Credit

The payment will be split into two equal parts, with the first in July and the second paid in the autumn.

POLICY COST: £5.4billion

£300 PENSIONER PAYMENT

8.4MILLION PENSIONER HOUSEHOLDS will receive a £300 payment this winter to help with fuel and other bills

The money will be paid alongside the existing Winter Fuel Payment – and will be paid in November or December

It goes to all homes containing at least one person aged 66 or over POLICY COST: £2.5billion

£150 DISABILITY PAYMENT

SIX MILLION PEOPLE ON DISABILITY BENEFITS will receive a one off payment of £150

The payment is to reflect additional costs of energy-intensive medical equipment

The money will go to those on benefits such as Disability Living Allowance and the Personal Independence Payment POLICY COST: £900million