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Wales announces £130 million cost-of-living package with household energy payments

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12 Nov 2026, 3:56 am IST1 min read

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The Welsh Government announced a £130 million cost-of-living package on November 9. It includes a £100 energy payment for households in council tax bands A to D and for households receiving Council Tax Reduction in any band.

The government said it would make a further £8 million available to councils to extend the £100 payment to households in financial hardship that other schemes miss. It said guidance for councils on this part of the package would follow.

A separate £5 million in the package is for homes that rely on heating oil or LPG. Households that use those fuels and qualify for Council Tax Reduction on income grounds will be eligible for a £250 payment.

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Credit: Welsh Government, GOV.WALES (Crown copyright)

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