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Written question asked by Damian Collins (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Laura Trott (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2023 on behalf of the Treasury.


Cost of Living Payments: Folkestone and Hythe

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of cost of living support has been accounted for by spending in Folkestone and Hythe constituency in each year since 2019.

Answer

Since 2022, the Government has taken significant action to support struggling families with the high cost of living in all constituencies. This includes the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS), the £150 Council Tax rebate, fuel and alcohol duty cuts and successive extensions of the Household Support fund, Cost of Living Payments and benefit uprating to millions of the most vulnerable. Taken together, total support over 2022-2025 to help households with the high cost of living is worth £104 billion – an average of £3,700 per UK household.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3187
Session
2023-24
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Folkestone and Hythe Cost of living payments
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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