英国财政大臣约翰·希利宣布了一项旨在降低家庭能源费用的综合支持方案，主要措施包括向约2000万户家庭发放一次性补贴、取消燃气固定费用以及延长电费增值税减免期 1。该计划中的一次性支付总额为26亿英镑，将于1月向居住在议会税A至D区间的2000万家庭发放每户100英镑的“家庭能源支付” 1。此外，政府承诺在2027年或之后尽快取消覆盖2300万住户的燃气固定费，预计此举将帮助三分之二家庭平均每年节省45英镑 1。
针对电力成本，希利决定将原本应于3月到期的电费5%增值税（VAT）减免措施延长至7月，这一调整惠及2900万住户，预计每年可为每户节省约50英镑；而过去一年实施的类似削减已使每户年均成本降低约150英镑 1。政策还涉及其他费用变动，包括考虑取消目前平均每年增加200英镑的电费固定费，以及取消原本可能使年度账单增加2.60至4.50英镑的氢能项目 levy 1。
除了直接的费用减免，该方案还包含低碳家居升级支持及能源债务救济计划 1。政府推出了“温暖家庭贷款”（Warm Home Loans）计划，提供最高35,000英镑的政府担保贷款，并为安装热泵（成本13,600英镑）的家庭提供最高7,500英镑的锅炉升级补贴 1。鉴于家庭能源债务已从2021年的水平翻了三倍，达到创纪录的50亿英镑，且年底可能升至70亿英镑，拟议中的债务救济措施预计将覆盖约200万家庭，总成本为27亿英镑 1。这些举措旨在应对因中东战争等因素导致的能源价格上涨及民众日益沉重的能源债务负担 1。
UK Chancellor John Healey has announced a support package designed to lower household energy costs, including a one-time payment, changes to standing charges, and tax adjustments. 1 The measures also address rising energy debts and encourage low-carbon home upgrades amid price increases linked to factors such as the war in the Middle East. 1
A £100 "household energy payment" will be distributed to approximately 20 million households falling within council tax bands A to D, with payments scheduled for January and a total cost estimated at £2.6 billion. 1 The government has committed to abolishing gas standing charges for 23 million homes as soon as possible from 2027 onwards, a move expected to save two-thirds of these households an average of £45 per year. 1 Additionally, the 5% VAT levy on electricity bills, which covers 29 million households and was originally set to end in March, has been extended until July; this extension is projected to provide annual savings of about £50 per household, following previous reductions that have already cut costs by approximately £150 annually over the past year. 1
The package also includes considerations for removing electricity standing charges, which currently add an average of £200 to annual bills, and cancelling the hydrogen projects levy, which could otherwise increase costs by £2.60 to £4.50 per year. 1 To support home improvements, the new Warm Home Loans scheme offers government-backed loans of up to £35,000, while the boiler upgrade scheme provides subsidies of up to £7,500 toward heat pump installations, which typically cost £13,600. 1 These initiatives come as household energy debt has tripled since 2021 to reach a record £5 billion, with projections suggesting it may rise to £7 billion by year-end; proposed debt relief measures aim to cover approximately 2 million households at an estimated cost of £2.7 billion. 1
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