Andy Burnham £150 cost-of-living payments for 6 million households from October

NewsCost Of LivingUniversal CreditThe bonus has been confirmed for more households09:26, 05 Sep 2026Millions will get cost-of-living help.(Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)It may have been a long, hot summer but a winter support scheme will be opening in just a few weeks' time.‌Attention will soon start turning to winter as autumn arrives from October.‌And that's when a Government support scheme will open once again.‌READ MORE: PIP households sent major update on Andy Burnham 'cuts'READ MORE: Andy Burnham and John Healey new £800 PIP payment update in OctoberAround six million households will benefit from the Warm Home Discount scheme this year.‌It knocks £150 off energy bills one-time only during winter.The discount has been extended meaning around double the number of households now qualif