DWP confirms bumper £750 for people on 4 benefits under Andy Burnham

NewsCost Of LivingAndy Burnham£150 automatic discount bumped to £75007:13, 14 Aug 2026The government has confirmed the return of the £150 Warm Home Discount for 2026/27 - and it will return for a future four years too, taking the total to £750.‌Andy Burnham, now he is Labour Party Prime Minister, will oversee the return of the £150 automatic discount for households. Ed Miliband, at the time of the Warm Home Discount being extended, said: "Tackling the affordability crisis is the government’s number one priority.‌"That is why we are today confirming to millions of eligible families across the country that they will receive the £150 Warm Home Discount every winter for the rest of the decade.‌READ MORE Andy Burnham council tax cut proposed for 19 million households"That will give families muc