Andy Burnham £200 cost-of-living payments for households earning £40,000

People don't have to be claiming benefits to be eligible for help

The Department for Energy and Net Zero (DESNZ) has unveiled the first wave of 43 projects that will be eligible for the payments for up to 10 years

Households near new pylons could get £2,500 off energy bills. See the full list of 43 projects and areas expected to qualify from 2027.

Households living near new pylons to save thousands on bills  itv.com

Discounts confirmed near more than 40 locations across Great Britain amid biggest upgrade to electricity grid since 1960s Households living near new power pylons will have £250 a year taken off their energy bills as the UK government prepares to push ahead with more than 40 grid upgrade projects across the country. The

Most eligible households will receive the discount automatically on their electricity bill every six months via their energy supplier, officials said