Posted 19 November 2023

up to £1000 a year for 10 years off energy bill

Households living close to new pylons and electricity substations could receive up to £1,000 a year off energy bills for a decade under new plans.


It is hoped the plan would convince people to support upgrades in their area, which are needed in part for new electric vehicle charging points.


Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce the policy in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday.


It is unclear at this stage how many households will get the full discount.


Mr Hunt and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are currently finalising the content of the statement, which will set out the priorities for government spending in the final year before a general election has to be held.


It is known that they are considering announcing some tax cuts, and changes to income tax, national insurance, inheritance tax and business taxes are all being discussed.

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  1. TristanDeCoonha's avatar
    Put them next to the homes of politicians first, and see how quickly the idea succeeds
    Dyslexic_Dog's avatar
    Unfortunately this will only partially work as they will probably just move into their second, third, fourth home or however many most politicians seem to own, and claim some sort of expenses for.
    However I do think it's a very good idea that you are suggesting. (edited)
  2. Brexitbargainboy's avatar
    Not worth it if it knocks the value of your house.
    Misslovely's avatar
    No one is interested in these types of houses and they struggle to sell them
  3. cis_groupie's avatar
    The key words are "could" and "up to". People could get paid, or could not. The money could be up to £1,000 but could be anything less than that.
  4. bozo007's avatar
    The problem right now is the lack of capacity in the transmission network. For some generation sites, the waiting period to be connected to the grid is estimated at 5+ years!
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