Sir Keir Starmer confirms cost-of-living payments for 6 million households before leaving as Prime Minister

NewsCost Of LivingUniversal CreditMore families will be getting financial support09:13, 14 Jul 2026Millions of households will be getting cost-of-living support later in the year, Keir Starmer has confirmed.‌It surrounds recent changes to rules over who qualifies for the £150 Warm Home Discount.‌New rules were put in place by Starmer's Government. He will be replaced as Prime Minister by Andy Burnham next week.‌READ MORE: Andy Burnham automatic £200 payments for state pensioners born before 1960Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppAs a result, around three million more households now qualify for the energy bills support, taking the total to about six million.‌These include some of the poorest and most vulnerable people.It provides a one-off £150 discount on energy bills, delivering