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Eighth Report - Autumn Statement 2022 – Cost of living payments

Treasury Committee HC 740 Published 14 December 2022

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Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

4 items (1 rec)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 4 of 4 classified

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 1

Not Addressed 2

Recommendations

1 result

3 Accepted in Part

Para 23

We recommend that the Government consider a greater number of lump-sum payments than the two...

Recommendation

We recommend that the Government consider a greater number of lump-sum payments than the two in 2022–23, which would better ensure that more households have support at the time of their greatest need, and would reduce the severity of the … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government rejected the recommendation to mirror the Energy Bill Support Scheme. The government will deliver the £900 Cost of Living Payment for means-tested benefit claimants in three payments over the course of the financial year (Spring 2023, Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024).

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